The Archaeological Heritage of Oman – serie
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Dhofar Through the Ages
An Ecological, Archaeological and Historical Landscape
Av Lynne S. Newton, Juris Zarins
Häftad, 2019
558 kr
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Dhofar, the southern governorate of Oman, lies within a distinctive ecological zone due to the summer Southwest Monsoon. It is home to numerous indigenous succulent plants, the most famous of which is frankincense (Boswellia sacra). The region, tied in the past to both Oman and Yemen, has a long …
Magan – The Land of Copper
Prehistoric Metallurgy of Oman
Häftad, 2019
637 kr
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The development of a prehistoric civilization in the Sultanate of Oman was strongly connected with the exploitation and the use of copper. The Oman Peninsula has several rich copper ore deposits that have been exploited since prehistoric times. The earliest evidence of metallurgical activities in …
Taming the Great Desert: Adam in the Prehistory of Oman
Av Guillaume Gernez, Jessica Giraud
Häftad, 2019
479 kr
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Located at the margins of the Rub Al-Khali desert, a place of interactions between settled and nomadic populations, the Adam oasis occupies a pivotal role in the history of Oman. However, almost nothing was known about its foundation and early developments. In 2006, the French Archaeological …
First Peoples of Oman: Palaeolithic Archaeology of the Nejd Plateau
Av Jeffrey I. Rose, Yamandú H. Hilbert m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
700 kr
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In Dhofar, the southern Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman, the deep canyons cutting the Nejd plateau once flowed with perennial rivers, feeding wetland environments, forests, and grasslands across the now desiccated interior. The first peoples of Oman flourished along these waterways, drawn to …
Messages from the Past: Rock Art of Al-Hajar Mountains
Häftad, 2019
920 kr
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Turtles, ibexes, ships, inscriptions... Thousands of engraved and painted figures intrigue visitors in the wadis of Al-Hajar Mountains. Who created these enigmatic figures and when were they made? What are their hidden meanings? For the first time, this volume tries to answer these questions. It is …
Ancient Weapons of Oman. Volume 1: Edged Weapons
Häftad, 2022
700 kr
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Omani men carried personal weapons until relatively recent years. Swords and daggers were part of daily life attire and are still worn in social events. Thanks to its political independence, Oman developed unique types of weaponry like the saif sword, which descends from the swords used in the …
Ancient Weapons of Oman. Volume 2: Firearms
Häftad, 2022
623 kr
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This book presents a detailed overview of the firearms used in Oman over the last four centuries. Portable firearms were brought into the Arabian Gulf by the Portuguese, but there is no trace of these early weapons the region. In Oman, the typical matchlock guns with decorated Indian barrels were …
Prehistoric Fisherfolk of Oman: The Neolithic Village of Ras Al-Hamra RH-5
Av Lapo Gianni Marcucci, Emilie Badel m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
794 kr
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Prehistoric Fisherfolk of Oman reports on excavations at the prehistoric site Ras Al-Hamra RH-5, located on a large promontory in the Qurum area of Muscat, conducted by the Italian Archaeological Mission in Oman with support from the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism. The site dates from the late …
Early Iron Age Metal Hoard from the Al Khawd Area (Sultan Qaboos University), Sultanate of Oman
Av Nasser S. Al-Jahwari, Paul A. Yule m. fl.
Häftad, 2021
920 kr
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Numerous metallic artefacts, which anciently were deposited in a hoard, came to light per chance on the campus of the Sultan Qaboos University in Al Khawd, Sultanate of Oman. Mostly fashioned from copper, these arrowheads, axes/adzes, bangles, daggers, knives, socketed lance/ spearheads, metal …
Landmarks of Identity: Bronze Age Towers of the Oman Peninsula
Häftad, 2024
763 kr
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Five thousand years ago, in the Early Bronze Age, monumental stone and mud-brick structures known as towers appeared on the landscape of the Oman Peninsula. Since then, they have served as distinctive landmarks of identity for the people of the region. Despite many years of archaeological research …
