03-Introduction

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Saudi Arabia: What is this? – Strange objects in Rahat
Jordan: "Miniature" Desert Kites found

Saudi Arabia: New type of round (curly) kites

Welcome to my collection of satellite images of archaeological riddles.
These pages are for the enjoyment of shapes and finds only and have no scientific claim.

Publications

The following publications are based on finds of archaeoland.eu

Antiquity

Cambridge University Press 2022

Hunting in the desert: assessing the form and use of kite-like structures in the western Sahara

Olivier Barge, Laetitia Balaresque, Jean-Loup Baudoin, Manfred Boelke, Lison Derrien

Journal of

Archaeological Science 2022

New Arabian desert kites and potential proto-kites extend the global distribution of hunting mega-traps

Olivier Barge, Diaa Albukaai, Manfred Boelke, Kévin Guadagnini, Emmanuelle Régagnon, Rémy Crassard