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DOI	10.1371/journal.pone.0299292
	First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia
	Stewart, Mathew; Andrieux, Eric; Blinkhorn, James; Guagnin, Maria; Fernandes, Ricardo; Vanwezer, Nils; Hatton, Amy; Alqahtani, Mesfer; Zalmout, Iyad; Clark-Wilson, Richard; Al-Mufarreh, Yahya S. A.; Al-Shanti, Mahmoud; Zahrani, Badr; Al Omari, Abdulaziz; Al-Jibreen, Faisal; Alsharekh, Abdullah M.; Scerri, Eleanor M. L.; Boivin, Nicole; Petraglia, Michael D.; Groucutt, Huw S.
通讯作者	Stewart, M ; Petraglia, MD
来源期刊	PLOS ONE
ISSN	1932-6203
出版年	2024
卷号	19 期号:4
英文摘要	Recent advances in interdisciplinary archaeological research in Arabia have focused on the evolution and historical development of regional human populations as well as the diverse patterns of cultural change, migration, and adaptations to environmental fluctuations. Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of cultural developments such as the emergence and lifeways of Neolithic groups has been hindered by the limited preservation of stratified archaeological assemblages and organic remains, a common challenge in arid environments. Underground settings like caves and lava tubes, which are prevalent in Arabia but which have seen limited scientific exploration, offer promising opportunities for addressing these issues. Here, we report on an archaeological excavation and a related survey at and around Umm Jirsan lava tube in the Harrat Khaybar, north-western Saudi Arabia. Our results reveal repeated phases of human occupation of the site ranging from at least the Neolithic through to the Chalcolithic/Bronze Age. Pastoralist use of the lava tube and surrounding landscape is attested in rock art and faunal records, suggesting that Umm Jirsan was situated along a pastoral route linking key oases. Isotopic data indicates that herbivores primarily grazed on wild grasses and shrubs rather than being provided with fodder, while humans had a diet consistently high in protein but with increasing consumption of C3 plants through-time, perhaps related to the emergence of oasis agriculture. While underground and naturally sheltered localities are globally prominent in archaeology and Quaternary science, our work represents the first such combined records for Saudi Arabia and highlight the potential for interdisciplinary studies in caves and lava tubes.
类型	Article
语种	英语
开放获取类型	gold
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001239204800094
WOS关键词	ROCK ART ; NEFUD DESERT ; SITE ; ENVIRONMENTS ; PLEISTOCENE ; TAPHONOMY ; PATTERNS ; HOLOCENE ; NITROGEN
WOS类目	Multidisciplinary Sciences
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/405186
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Stewart, Mathew,Andrieux, Eric,Blinkhorn, James,et al. First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia[J],2024,19(4).
APA	Stewart, Mathew.,Andrieux, Eric.,Blinkhorn, James.,Guagnin, Maria.,Fernandes, Ricardo.,...&Groucutt, Huw S..(2024).First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia.PLOS ONE,19(4).
MLA	Stewart, Mathew,et al."First evidence for human occupation of a lava tube in Arabia: The archaeology of Umm Jirsan Cave and its surroundings, northern Saudi Arabia".PLOS ONE 19.4(2024).