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PLoS One October 2024 PMID 39475942

A Bronze Age town in the Khaybar walled oasis: Debating early urbanization in Northwestern Arabia.

Guillaume Charloux, Shadi Shabo, Bruno Depreux, Sylvain Colin, Kévin Guadagnini, François Guermont, Sabine Dupuy, Mylène Bussy, Noisette Bec Drelon, Modwene Poulmarc'h, Diaa Albukaai, Saifi Alshilali, Rémy Crassard, Munirah AlMushawh

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Discussions primarily revolve around the recent discovery of the fortified Bronze Age town at Khaybar, with remarks emphasizing its importance for early urbanization studies. Words like 'exceptional' and phrases such as 'contributing to understanding' reflect a tone of excitement and scholarly interest, indicating active engagement and recognition of the site’s significance.

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Most discussions support the significance of the archaeological findings and acknowledge the article's contribution to understanding early urbanization in Northwestern Arabia.

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Participants show high curiosity about the discovery, frequently mentioning the site and its implications, with some expressing enthusiasm about the research's novelty.

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  • Recent archaeological discoveries at the Khaybar oasis have uncovered a large, fortified Bronze Age settlement called alNatah, dating back to between 2400 and 2000 BCE.
  • The site features a 26-hectare town with a well-organized layout, including residential areas, a decision-making zone, and a necropolis, suggesting a complex society.
  • Compared to other regional centers, Northwestern Arabia during the Bronze Age was characterized by small fortified towns with interconnected trade networks and slowly developing social complexity, indicative of early urbanization processes.]
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Huw Groucutt
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Nice new paper "A Bronze Age town in the Khaybar walled oasis: Debating early urbanization in Northwestern Arabia". Cool 3d reconstruction of what the place looked like 4000 years ago. https://t.co/AcCFumL9HW https://t.co/3GEdnSn5VW

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اكتشاف موقع محصن قرب خيبر من العصر البرونزي يسمى (النطح) . وقد كشفت المسوحات الأثرية الأولية والقياسات عن مدينة محصنة تبلغ مساحتها 2.6 هكتارًا بُنيت حوالي 2400-2000 قبل الميلاد واستمرت حتى عام 1500 قبل الميلاد على الأقل وربما 1300 قبل الميلاد https://t.co/ncEeemPT1u

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Hugh Thomas
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@5chstereoAI Yep, look at the work of our colleagues at Al-Natah in Khaybar. That was located on/next to a lot of these tombs. They wrote a paper on it last year. https://t.co/u75W8MkMQ5

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[Découverte #Khaybar] Président d'@AF_ALULA, Jean-Yves Le Drian se félicite d'une découverte majeure sur le site de #Khaybar qui contribue à la reconstitution de l'histoire de la péninsule Arabique

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Bronze Age walled oases and main settlements in Northwestern Arabia, with the location of Khaybar Oasis and the Harrat Khaybar walled oases complex (dashed red oval). Source: Esri, DAAHL online Database, QGIS OSM. FREE : https://t.co/9sopTiNVtm https://t.co/UIMMLRIvdA

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Hugh Thomas
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@5chstereoAI Yep, look at the work of our colleagues at Al-Natah in Khaybar. That was located on/next to a lot of these tombs. They wrote a paper on it last year. https://t.co/u75W8MkMQ5

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A Bronze Age town in the Khaybar walled oasis: Debating early urbanization in Northwestern Arabia Urbanization in Northwestern Arabia, particularly around Khaybar, evolved uniquely during the Bronze Age, distinct from centralized city-states like those in Mesopotamia.

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[#Khaybar Discovery] Director of Archaeology at @AF_ALULA, @ingridarcheo welcomes the exceptional discovery of a walled Bronze Age town in the #Khaybar oasis

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[Découverte #Khaybar] Président d'@AF_ALULA, Jean-Yves Le Drian se félicite d'une découverte majeure sur le site de #Khaybar qui contribue à la reconstitution de l'histoire de la péninsule Arabique

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A Bronze Age town in the Khaybar walled oasis: Debating early urbanization in Northwestern Arabia https://t.co/KLQiPjZCXN Recent exploration of the Khaybar oasis has led to the discovery of an exceptional Bronze Age fortified site called al-Natah. @AF_ALULA @CNRS @RCU_SA

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Nice new paper "A Bronze Age town in the Khaybar walled oasis: Debating early urbanization in Northwestern Arabia". Cool 3d reconstruction of what the place looked like 4000 years ago. https://t.co/AcCFumL9HW https://t.co/3GEdnSn5VW

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اكتشاف موقع محصن قرب خيبر من العصر البرونزي يسمى (النطح) . وقد كشفت المسوحات الأثرية الأولية والقياسات عن مدينة محصنة تبلغ مساحتها 2.6 هكتارًا بُنيت حوالي 2400-2000 قبل الميلاد واستمرت حتى عام 1500 قبل الميلاد على الأقل وربما 1300 قبل الميلاد https://t.co/ncEeemPT1u

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