Archaeology, luxury and the exotic: The examples of Islamic Gao (Mali) and Bahrain

Rachel MacLean; Timothy Insoll

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Archaeology, luxury and the exotic: The examples of Islamic Gao (Mali) and Bahrain

Rachel MacLean, Timothy Insoll

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Abstract

Luxury would appear to be both difficult to define and difficult to identify archaeologically. Evidence from two different Islamic communities in Gao (Mali) and Bilad al-Qadim (Bahrain) indicates that the recognition of the exotic rather than the luxurious is easier to achieve. The notion of luxury within these communities is reflected in culinary skill and preparation, and in communal dining, rather than in the categories of evidence which the archaeologist might more easily recognize as indicators of luxury.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	558-570
Number of pages	12
Journal	World Archaeology
Volume	34
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0043824021000026512
Publication status	Published - Feb 2003

Keywords

Bahrain
Food
Gao
Identity
Islamic archaeology
Mali

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