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Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar)
Verified25.9700° N · 51.0300° E · 10 m

Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar)

Zubarah Shaft N

Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇶🇦 Al Shamal, Zubarah, Qatar

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About Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar)

Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar) in Al Shamal, Zubarah, Qatar is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal necropolis and workshop area. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 36.6 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Construction technique

Theories

  1. 01Ritual landscape model
  2. 02Territorial marker

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

History

How it came to be

Built
c. 1500 BCE
Period
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
Culture
Hydraulic culture
Purpose
Water management and hydraulic engineering
Rediscovered
1957
Excavation
Partially excavated

  1. c. 1500 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 885 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1897

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1486 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

25.9700° N · 51.0300° E · 10 m · 4 mapped features

  • Main Canal Channel

    canal

    Main Canal Channel at Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar) — canal with stratified deposits

    25.9720° N · 51.0289° E

  • Reservoir Basin

    reservoir

    Reservoir Basin at Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar) — reservoir with stratified deposits

    25.9707° N · 51.0312° E

  • Regulator Gate

    gate

    Regulator Gate at Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar) — gate with stratified deposits

    25.9696° N · 51.0293° E

  • Aqueduct Pier

    aqueduct

    Aqueduct Pier at Zubarah — Qanat North Shaft (Qatar) — aqueduct with stratified deposits

    25.9718° N · 51.0314° E

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