Welcome to the homepage of
Dr Mark Beech
Honorary
Visiting Fellow
Department of Archaeology
University of York
&
Cultural Landscapes Manager
Historic Environment Department
Abu
Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH)
Formerly, Senior Resident Archaeologist, Abu
Dhabi Islands Archaeological Survey (ADIAS): 1992-2006
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Dr Mark Beech at
the Qasr Al Hosn Fort in Abu Dhabi
Skull of one of the 6000 year old camels
Skeleton of
a dromedary
(1992-2006)
Last update: 20 November
2009
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**NEWS**
5
November 2009
Journey
through time (Source: Gulf
News Friday)
12 October 2009
The
pioneer of pre-history (Source:
The National)
11 October 2009
Cleuziou
- Prehistory of Arabia Expert Dies (Source: Global
Arab Network)
9 October 2009
Celebrating
the Dugong - download this article which appeared today in Science
vol 326, page 211 (9 October 2009).
7 October 2009
Sad news today... Professor Serge Cleuziou
died in Paris.
13 September 2009
Survivors
of our Spiritual Past (Source:
The National)
6
July 2009
Yale-ADACH
experts present Abu Dhabi fossil discoveries at China conference
(Source: UAEInteract.com)
Yale-ADACH experts present Abu Dhabi Fossil discoveries (Source:
Middle East Online)
Yale-ADACH
Experts Present Abu Dhabi Fossil Discoveries at China Conference
(Source: ArabEastern.com)
5 July 2009
Yale-ADACH
Experts Present Abu Dhabi Fossil Discoveries at China Conference
(Source: WAM Emirates Press Agency)
[ see also the WAM press release photograph
of a Hipparion skeleton at Hezheng Paleozoological Museum, Gansu
Province, China ]
The
Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) has showcased at
an international conference in China the latest discoveries from Al
Gharbia (Source: FANA - Federation
of Arab News Agencies)
5 July 2009
Yale-ADACH
Experts Present Abu Dhabi Fossil Discoveries at China Conference
(Source: WAM Emirates Press Agency)
8-million-year-old
elephant found in Abu Dhabi (Source: Khaleej
Times)
24 June 2009
Pioneer
who dug up UAE’s past honoured (Source: The
National)
New
Publications...
Wahida,
G., W. Yasin, M. Beech and A. Al-Meqbali. (2009, in press). Early Middle
Palaeolithic assemblage in Abu Dhabi emirate. In: M.D. Petraglia and
J.I. Rose (eds.), The
Evolution of Human Populations in Arabia: Paleoenvironments, Prehistory
and Genetics (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology).
Springer Academic Publishers. Hardcover:
300 pages. Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (August 1, 2009). Language:
English. ISBN-10: 9048127181 - ISBN-13: 978-9048127184.
Mark
Beech, Marjan Mashkour, Matthias Huels and Antoine Zazzo. 2009. Prehistoric
camels in south-eastern Arabia: the discovery of a new site in Abu Dhabi's
Western Region, United Arab Emirates. Proceedings of the Seminar for
Arabian Studies 39: 39-52.
Mark Beech.
2009. Archaeology of the Late Pre-Islamic to Early Islamic Period with
a particular focus on recent discoveries on Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu
Dhabi Emirate. Pages 99-112 (english version); Pages 105-118 (arabic
version). In: New Perspectives on Recording UAE. Proceedings of the
International History Conference, New Perspectives on Recording UAE
History, National Center for Documentation and Research 40th Anniversary
Conference, "” (23-25 November 2008). National Center for
Documentation and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ISBN 978-9948-05-071-1.
Ghanim Wahida, Walid Yasin al-Tikriti, Mark Beech and Ali al-Meqbali.
2009. Middle Palaeolithic Assemblage in Abu Dhabi Emirate: The view
from Jebel Barakah. Pages 23-36 (english version); Pages 23-37 (arabic
version). In: New Perspectives on Recording UAE. Proceedings of the
International History Conference, New Perspectives on Recording UAE
History, National Center for Documentation and Research 40th Anniversary
Conference, "” (23-25 November 2008). National Center for
Documentation and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ISBN 978-9948-05-071-1.
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