Taming the great desert : Adam in the prehistory of Oman /
Located at the margins of the Rub Al-Khali desert, a place of interactions between settled & nomadic populations, the Adam oasis occupies a pivotal role in the history of Oman. However, almost nothing was known about its foundation & early developments. In 2006, the French Archaeological Mis...
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Language: English
Published:
Oxford :
Archaeopress Publishing Ltd.,
2019.
Series:
Archaeological heritage of Oman ;
vol. 3.
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Call Number: DS247.O65
| Summary: | Located at the margins of the Rub Al-Khali desert, a place of interactions between settled & nomadic populations, the Adam oasis occupies a pivotal role in the history of Oman. However, almost nothing was known about its foundation & early developments. In 2006, the French Archaeological Mission in Central Oman began the exploration of the area. After 10 years of field research using innovative methods & technologies, much is revealed about the importance of Adam in the prehistory & early history of Oman. This is a monograph about the research carried out at Adam & it includes chapters written by specialists directly involved in the field activities. Each major period is described, including evidence of Palaeolithic occupation, Neolithic settlements, Early & Middle Bronze Age necropolises, Iron Age ritual sites & also an ethnographic study of the traditional water sharing within the oasis. |
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| Item Description: | Published in association with the Sultanate of Oman, Ministry of Heritage and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 128 pages). : illustrations (colour). |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781789691818 (PDF ebook) : |