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Identifying Sub-Recent Bedouin Archaeological Sites in the Northern Negev, Israel: A Case Study from al-Araqib

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A non-intensive pedestrian survey was conducted in al-Araqib in the northern Negev, Israel. This project identified four types of sites that are interpreted as evidence of Bedouin activity during the Ottoman and/or British Mandate periods. The results of this study have implications for identifying archaeological remains of Bedouin activity. This research also demonstrates that Bedouin settlement in the northern Negev during the Late Ottoman and British Mandate was a more complex process than the one envisioned by other researchers.

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Saidel, B.A. Identifying Sub-Recent Bedouin Archaeological Sites in the Northern Negev, Israel: A Case Study from al-Araqib. Int J Histor Archaeol 27, 1002–1034 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-023-00699-2

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