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

2025-03-03 Classification：Archaeology Click()
Author：MacLean, R; Insoll, T

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

Abstract：
Luxury would appear to be both difficult to define and difficult to identify archaeologically. Evidence form two different Islamic communities to Gao (Mali) and 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.

Keywords: Bahrain; food; Islamic archaeology; Gao; Mali; identity

DOI: 10.1080/0043824021000026512

Source：WORLD ARCHAEOLOGY

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