Taming the great desert: adam in the prehistory of oman
Auteur :
Gernez, Guillaume / Giraud, Jessica
Éditeur :
Archaeopress
ISBN :
9781789691801
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2019
Dimensions :
29,7 x 21,0 x 0,6 cm
Poids :
1070 g
Format :
A4
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is the first monograph to present research at the Adam oasis, located at the margins of the Rub Al-Khali desert, Oman. Major periods are described, with evidence of Palaeolithic occupation, Neolithic settlements, Early and Middle Bronze Age necropolises, and Iron Age ritual sites. An ethnographic study of traditional water sharing is included.