Hunting in pre‐Islamic Arabia in light of the epigraphic evidence. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maraqten, Mohammed
• Is Part Of: Arabian archaeology and epigraphy. Volume 26:Number 2(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 208
• Page End: 234
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Arabian Peninsula -- Antiquities -- Periodicals; Inscriptions -- Arabian Peninsula -- Periodicals; 953
• DOI: 10.1111/aae.12059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0905-7196

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="aae12059-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>The hunting of wild animals for food, sport or for the defence of people and herds, was common in the ancient Near East, especially in early times. This paper gives a survey of hunting practices in pre‐Islamic Arabia primarily from the beginning of the first millennium BCE to the eve of Islam in light of the epigraphic evidence and of rock art as well as archaeological discoveries.</p> </abstract>