Dr. Abdullah M. Alsharekh
Curriculum Vitae: Summary
Date of Birth: 13/1/1965
Marital Status: Married with three children
Current Position:
Associate Professor,
Department of Archaeology,
College of Tourism and Archaeology,
King Saud University.
Contact Information:
Mobile: 0505267566
Office: 01-4675220
Home: 01-4616048
E-mail: asharekh@gawab.com
Address: Department of Archaeology,
College of Tourism & Archaeology,
King Saud University
P. O. Box 2627
Riyadh 12372
Saudi Arabia.
Academic Degrees:
- 1996 Ph.D. in Archaeology, University of Cmabridge, UK.
- 1989 M.Phil in Archaeology, University of Cmabridge,
UK.
- 1985 B.A. in Archaeology, King Saud University, Saudi
Arabia.
Publications:
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Books:
2006 The Archaeology of Central Saudi Arabia: Lithic Artefacts
and Stone Structures in Central Saudi Arabia.
(Under preparation) A translation of "The Nature and
Subsequent uses of Flint". By: John Lord. [In Arabic]
Papers:
- In Collaboration 2007 “Coastal Prehistory in the
Southern Red Sea Basin, Underwater Archaeology,
and the Farasan Islands”. Proceedings of the Seminar
for Arabian Studies
- In Collaboration 2007 “Coastal Colonization,
Hominin Dispersal and Shoreline Reconstruction of
the Red Sea Basin”. Quaternary Science Review
- In Collaboration 2007 “Coastlines, Submerged
Landscapes and Human Evolution: The Red Sea
Basin and the Farasan Islands”. Journal of Island and
Costal Archaeology
- 2006 Engraved Hands and their implications in the
Rock Art of the Arabian Peninsula. Journal of the
Saudi Historic Society. (In Arabic)
2004 Preliminary results of the Thumamah Archaeological
Research. Adumatu. (In Arabic)
2003 A Review of the classification of Prehistoric Periods in
Saudi Arabia. Ages. (In Arabic)
Editorial Tasks:
- The Archaeology of Saudi Arabia Series. 13 vols
- Adumatu Journal
Edited Works:
- 2003 "Prehistoric Archaeology in the Riyadh Area"
In: The Archaeology of Saudi Arabia Series. Deputy
Ministry of Antiquities and Museums.
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- 2003 "Prehistoric Archaeology in the Eastern
Province" In: The Archaeology of Saudi Arabia
Series. Deputy Ministry of Antiquities and Museums.
- 2003 "Prehistoric Archaeology in the Tabuk Area"
In: The Archaeology of Saudi Arabia Series. Deputy
Ministry of Antiquities and Museums.
- 2003 "Prehistoric Archaeology in the Qassim Area"
In: The Archaeology of Saudi Arabia Series. Deputy
Ministry of Antiquities and Museums.
- 2006 "Remote Sensing in Archaeology and History"
The Remote Sensing Atlas of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia. (In the Press)
- (Under Publication) "The Prehistory of the Eastern
Province" The Atlas of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
- (Under Publication) "The Prehistory of the AlBahah
Province" The Atlas of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
- (Under Publication) "The Prehistory of the Najran
Province" The Atlas of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
- (Under Publication) "The Prehistory of the Asir
Province" The Atlas of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
- (Under Publication) "The Prehistory of the Gizan
Province" The Atlas of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
Fieldwork Projects:
2002-2004 Director: Archaeological Study of Thumamah Site,
N.E. Riyadh
2002-2009 Co-Director: Prehistoric Archaeology of the
Southern Red Sea and the Farasan Islands.
2006-2006 Director: The Application of Satellite
remote sensing into archaeological
Research.
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2005
Contributed to an Environmental study by
the Arriyadh Development Authorities
Committees:
Member of many Administrative and academic
committees at KSU.
Teaching:
Courses in Archaeology are given to Undergraduate and
Graduate students.
Supervision:
One Masters' student is working on her degree on the rock art in
the Hail region.
Editorial Duties:
A member of the Adumatu Journal Editorial Committee
Academic Societies:
- The Society of History & Archaeology for the
Arabian Gulf States, Saudi Arabia
- ICOMOS, Paris
- The Prehistoric Society, London
- The Archaeological Society, Saudi Arabia
- World Archaeological Congress
- The International Water History Society, Belgium
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