Derek Kennet’s research areas include the rise of Islam, economic responses to arid environments, and the interactions between the Arabian Peninsula and nearby societies. He has coauthored several books, the most recent of which—"Southeast Arabia at the dawn of the second millennium: The Bronze Age communal graves of Qarn al-Harf, Ras al-Khaimah (UAE): Southeast Arabia at the dawn of the second millennium”—is forthcoming from Oxbow Books in 2024. Kennet is the Howard E. Hallengren Professor in Middle Eastern Studies and the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures.
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