Persistent pastoralism : monuments and settlements in the archaeology of Dhofar /
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A summary of archaeological work along the Dhofar plateau and its backslope into the Nejd of Southern Oman, this book documents survey and excavation of small-scale stone monuments and pastoral settlements.
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Also issued in print: 2023.
Published in association with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman. :
1 online resource (xvii, 145 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781803274546 (PDF ebook) :
Prehistoric fisherfolk of Oman : the Neolithic village of Ras Al-Hamra RH-5 /
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Here are reports on excavations at the prehistoric site Ras Al-Hamra RH-5, located in the Qurum area of Muscat. The site dates from the late 5th to the end of the 4th millennia BC and comprises an accumulation of superimposed food discards deriving from continuous and repeated subsistence activities such as fishing, collecting shells, hunting, and herding.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations, maps. :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781803270357 (PDF ebook) :
Archaeological rescue excavations on packages 3 and 4 of the Batinah Expressway, Sultanate of Oman /
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This report presents the results of rescue excavations conducted during the spring and summer of 2014 in preparation for the construction of the Batinah Expressway (packages 3 and 4) on the Batinah coastal plain in al-Batinah North Governate.
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Previously issued in print: 2016. :
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white). :
Specialized. :
9781784913960 (ebook) :
In the shadow of the ancestors : the prehistoric foundations of the early Arabian civilization in Oman /
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Offering decades of archaeological research in the Oman Peninsula, the original 11 chapters are expanded and enhanced in this new edition by a number of new 'windows', written by a new generation of scholars, in order to include more recent research and interpretations.
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Also issued in print: 2020.
Published in association with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman. :
1 online resource (582 pages) : illustrations (colour) :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789697896 (PDF ebook) :
Dhofar through the ages : an ecological, archaeological and historical landscape /
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Dhofar, the southern governorate of Oman, lies within a distinctive ecological zone due to the summer Southwest Monsoon. Archaeological surveys and excavations in the governorate, beginning in 1954, have brought to light Dhofar's ancient past stretching back to the Lower Paleolithic ca. 1.5 my BP.
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Previously issued in print: 2019. :
1 online resource (xvi, 132 pages) : illustrations (colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781789691610 (ebook) :
Ancient weapons of Oman.
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Omani men carried personal weapons until relatively recently. Swords and daggers were part of daily life attire and are still worn in social events. This book describes all the main types of Omani edged weapons, their origin, structure and accessories, with supporting illustrations and references to examples from museums and private collections.
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Also issued in print: 2022. :
1 online resource (220 pages) : illustrations (colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9781803270319 (PDF ebook) :