Abstract
Since the 1920s, the B‘doul Bedouin of Petra have understood the economic importance of tourism. Coupled with agriculture and goat-herding, the B‘doul were able to utilize tourism as a means of maintaining a semi-nomadic existence within the valley of Petra. They have been living among the tombs and caves for over 170 years and after the influence of tourism, were able to adapt a more “settled” lifestyle. As travel agencies and large scale accommodations developed within the valley and around the area, the B‘doul were increasingly excluded from the larger decision-making processes taking place concerning the archaeological site.
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Angel, C.C. (2012). The B‘doul and Umm Sayhoun: Culture, Geography, and Tourism . In: Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra. SpringerBriefs in Archaeology(), vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1481-0_4
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