Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies Volume 39, 2009 Seminar for Arabian Studies The Seminar for Arabian Studies is the principal international academic forum for research in the Humanities on the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in archaeology, architecture, art, epigraphy, ethnography, history, language, linguistics, literature, numismatics, theology, etc., from earliest times to the present day. Many of the papers from the seminar are published in the Proceedings and the wide range of topics reflects the dynamism and variety of topics covered by the event. Papers are subject to rigorous review […] … Topics range from camel graveyards to water resources, archaeological field reports to epigraphy, and accounts of battles and emerging family dynasties. To re-emphasise, the Proceedings present the cutting-edge of new research on Arabia and reports of new discoveries in the peninsula in a wide range of disciplines […]