Place names in the Dadanitic inscriptions of al-ʿUḏayb

Journal article

The aim of this article is to analyse the place names found in the Dadanitic inscriptions from al-'Uḏayb, in al-'Ulā (northwest Saudi Arabia). The etymology of these place names reveals that in most cases, they are related to either agriculture or the geographical context. In addition, inscriptions’ authors owned possessions which are connected with agricultural produce, land and property. These inscriptions record the performance of a particular ceremony or rite called ẓll. The formula used is: 'ẓll h- ẓll l- Ḏġbt. The place where this performance was made is Khl in the great majority of the inscriptions; the other places being the sites where the inscriptions’ authors have their possessions.

Authors: Hidalgo-Chacón Díez, M

• Publication status: Published
• Peer review status: Peer reviewed
• Publisher: Abdulrahman Al-Sudairy Foundatio
• Journal: Adumatu: a semi-annual archaeological refereed journal on the Arab World
• Volume: 30
• Pages: 15-30
• Publication date: 2014-01-01
• ISSN: 1319-8947
• Language: English