CDD researcher M/F: ceramology of North Arabia in the the Bronze and Iron Ages

Under the supervision of the DADAN and KHAYBAR project coordinators, the researcher will study and publish the ceramics resulting from the excavations and surveys carried out within the framwork of these two projects. He/she will combine a typo-chronological and archaeometric approach and will carry out comparisons with material from other sites in north-western Arabia whose excavation is being directed by UMR 8167 (Dûmat al-Jandal, al-Bad').

Technical and scientific activities
- Record the ceramic material from excavations and surveys at Dadan and Khaybar;
- Carry out the typo-chronological study of this material, in collaboration with the archaeologists in charge of the excavations and surveys;
- Carry out the relevant archaeometric studies (chemical, petrographic) on this material and on that of comparison sites (Dûmat al-Jandal, al-Bad');
- Produce annual (Dadan) and biannual (Khaybar) detailed reports on the research carried out;
- Contribute to the scientific publications of the project (writing or participating in the writing of articles, participation in conferences and seminars).

Training activities
- Participate in the training of French and Saudi students in ceramics study.

Logistics
- Contribute to the preparation of field missions, in collaboration with the director and project manager (definition of requirements, timetable…..).

The DADAN project is an excavation and archaeological exploration project of the ancient city of Dadan, in the al-Ula oasis, which was the capital of the first great North Arabian kingdom in the Iron Age (1200-300 B.C.) and a major hub on the "incense route" linking South Arabia to the Mediterranean basin and Mesopotamia. The project is led by UMR 8167 of the CNRS (coordinator: Jérôme Rohmer) and funded by AFALULA, the French agency for the development of Al Ula (https://www.afalula.com/).