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Unraveling Muslim Origins through Archaeology

Explore the intersection of archaeology and early Islamic history in this insightful account that delves into the origins of the Muslim state, challenges the traditional narrative, and reveals new perspectives through archaeological evidence.

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Unraveling Muslim Origins through Archaeology

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  1. Archaeology and Early Islamic History Religion, Society and the State

  2. An account of Muslim Origins • The Prophetic biography (Sira) • Problem of the earliest textual sources • The rise of the Islamic state • Was Mecca even Mecca?

  3. The Revisionist Dilemma • Is the Muslim narrative of origins true? • When do we first see the Muslims as a unified group (umma)? • Does the archaeological record give us something that texts do not?

  4. Categories of Evidence • Mecca and Medina • Religious architecture/monuments • Numismatics • Inscriptions

  5. Other Possible Roles for Archaeology and the Early History of Islam • Studies of culture contact • Transformations of the landscape • The workings of empire and its institutions • The break with late antiquity

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