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ARCHAEOZOOLOGY
OF SOUTHWEST ASIA AND ADJACENT AREAS
9th Meeting of ASWA
15-20 November 2008
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi emirate, United Arab Emirates
organised by:
Marjan Mashkour (Muséum national d'histoire naturelle / CNRS, Paris,
France) &
Mark Beech (Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, Abu Dhabi, UAE)
sponsored by the:
Abu
Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH)
French Embassy in Abu Dhabi,
UAE
Bank of Sharjah
Dassault Aviation
Thales
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
(CNRS)
Mercure
Hotel - Jebel Hafit
9th ASWA - FIELD TRIPS
Wednesday 19 November 2008 (Day 4 - ASWA General Assembly & Optional Excursion)
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 9.00 - 10.30 | ASWA General Assembly |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee |
| 11.00 | Departure on coach for Optional Excursion to Al Ain |
| 11.30 - 13.00 | Visit to Hili Archaeological Park |
| 13.00 - 14.00 | Buffet Lunch in "Caravan Restaurant" Al Ain Mall |
| 14.00 | Departure on coach to Camel Market, Mezyad tombs & Mezyad Fort by Jebel Hafit |
| 18.00 | Departure from Mezyad on coach back to the Mercure Hotel |
| 18.30 | Arrive back to Mercure Hotel |
Thursday 20 November 2008
(Day 5 - Optional Excursion)
| TIME | ACTIVITY |
| 7.30 | Departure on coach to Sharjah Archaeology Museum |
| 9.30 | Arrive Sharjah Archaeology Museum |
| 12.00 | Depart to Sharjah Desert Park |
| 13.00 | Arrive and have Lunch at the Sharjah Desert Park Cafe |
| 14.00 | Visit the Sharjah Desert Park |
| 15.30 | Visit the Botanical Park next door to the Sharjah Natural History Museum (currently closed for renovation) |
| 16.30 | Depart Botanical Park |
| 18.30 | Return to Mercure Hotel |
Related links
Hili
Grand Tomb (Al Ain Museum)
Hili Tomb
N (Al Ain Museum)
Hili
Archaeological Park (ADACH)
Hili
tombs and the ancient burial customs (Al Ain Museum)
Hili
Settlement (Al Ain
Museum)
Al
Ain Camel Market (note these pictures are taken in its old location)
Camel
Market photos (Flikr)
Jebel
Hafit tombs (ADACH)
Hafit
Cairns, Jebel Hafit (Al Ain Museum)
Photos of Hafit
tombs
Mezyad
Fort (some great pictures by Amer Abu Kuhail)
Mezyad
Fort (a nice photo on webshots)
Sharjah Archaeology
Museum
Sharjah
Natural History Museum & Desert Park
Breeding Centre for Endangered
Arabian Wildlife
Environment
and Protected Areas Authority - Sharjah