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Dellmour team publishes 1,500-km geoarchaeological survey of Rub' al Khali

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Researchers report findings from a systematic survey of Arabia's Empty Quarter showing that palaeolake deposits were found at 55 of 125 localities investigated, yet no lithic artefacts or knappable raw materials were discovered despite ground-surface visibility exceeding 95%.

Dellmour team publishes 1,500-km geoarchaeological survey of Rub' al Khali
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“Palaeolake deposits were recorded at 55 of 125 localities investigated, yet no lithic artefacts and no knappable raw materials were found along the transect, with ground-surface visibility exceeding 95%, despite abundant freshwater”

Rudolf W. Dellmour et al.

Rudolf W. Dellmour Lead researcherEmanuele Cancellieri Commentary author, ICArEHB

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