Taming the Great Desert: Adam in the Prehistory of Oman
Author | : Guillaume Gernez |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2019-06-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781789691818 |
ISBN-13 | : 1789691818 |
Rating | : 4/5 (818 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Taming the Great Desert: Adam in the Prehistory of Oman by : Guillaume Gernez
Download or read book Taming the Great Desert: Adam in the Prehistory of Oman written by Guillaume Gernez and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.