Umm an-Nar Settlement at Dahwa (DH1), Oman:

Al-Jahwari, Nasser Said; Douglas, Khaled; Al-Belushi, Mohammed Ali K.; Williams, Karen Patricia

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“…These include sites such as Hili (Cleuziou, 1989), Bat (Frifelt, 1976(Frifelt, , 1985), al-Khashbah (al-Jahwari & Kennet, 2010Schmidt & Döpper, 2017), Bisya (Orchard & Orchard, 2007), Salut (Degli Esposti, 2014) and several others. Several Umm an-Nar settlements with or without monumental 'towers' have evidence of domestic activities or architecture associated with them (e.g., al-Jahwari et al, 2018;Azzarà, 2018;Cleuziou, 1989;Cleuziou & Tosi, 2020;Döpper, 2018), while others have evidence of other possible functions: as defensive structures to control access to water; symbolic markers in the landscape; or elite residences (Swerida, 2022;Swerida & Thornton, 2019). Despite a renewed interest in the domestic lifeways of inhabitants of settlements (Swerida, 2022), available information on agricultural practices and the management of animals is limited by the poor preservation of archaeobotanical and faunal material (Uerpmann & Uerpmann, 2008;Willcox & Tengberg, 1995).…”

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Domestic food practice and vessel‐use at Salūt‐ST1, central Oman, during the Umm an‐Nar period

Suryanarayan,

Degli Esposti,

Méry

et al. 2024

Arab Archaeol Epigr

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Investigations into everyday food practices during the Umm an‐Nar period (c.2700–2000 bc) in the Oman Peninsula are limited. We studied lipid residues in pottery from Salūt‐ST1, an Umm an‐Nar stone tower in central Oman, to understand domestic practices and vessel use in locally‐produced Sandy Wares, regionally‐produced Fine Red Omani Wares and imported Indus Black‐Slipped Jars between c. 2460–2150 bc. Degraded animal fats were found in a majority of the vessels, and we report the first direct detection of dairy products in Umm an‐Nar vessels. The use of non‐ruminant fats, plants and/or mixtures of different products is also suggested. Variations in lipid concentrations and contents of Fine Red Omani Wares and Sandy Wares suggest different uses for these vessel categories. Finally, the detection of a range of products (ruminant meat, dairy fats, non‐ruminant fats and mixtures) in Indus Black‐Slipped Jars from the site indicates vessel multifunctionality and reuse of the vessels.

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Domestic food practice and vessel‐use at Salūt‐ST1, central Oman, during the Umm an‐Nar period

Suryanarayan,

Degli Esposti,

Méry

et al. 2024

Arab Archaeol Epigr

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“…The largest one (Unit 2) consists of at least nine elongated rooms and a large square courtyard. The house plan of Unit 2 is typical of the Umm an‐Nar period attested at many sites, including al‐Zeba, Dahwa, Raʾs al‐Jinz and Bat (Al‐Jahwari et al, 2018, pp. 29–50; Azzarà, 2018, pp.…”

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Patterns of pre‐Islamic settlement in the Qumayrah microregion, northern Oman: First results of an archaeological and geological survey

Bieliński

Pieńkowska

Białowarczuk

et al. 2023

Arab Archaeol Epigr

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The Qumayrah microregion lies in the mountains of northern Oman, roughly halfway between two large oasis settlements—Bat and Hili. It is situated at the crossing of routes leading from the Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman into the interior. Results of a previous archaeological excavation and survey confirmed the presence of sites from prehistoric times to the Islamic period in the area. In light of both the continuity of settlement and the location of the microregion, its survey became an essential undertaking. The project has a multidisciplinary character, combining traditional archaeological survey methods with geological prospection. The aim of the pedestrian survey is to identify settlement points, which could link the Qumayrah microregion with Hili Oasis, while the geological prospection is tasked with collecting information on the raw material resources in the region that could have influenced settlement activity in the area.

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“…There is still a controversy about the antiquity and origin of falaj, but it seems that falaj came into existence as a collective response to climate change around 500 BC when both Oman and Iran experienced a dramatic decline in their precipitations, and accordingly, many ancient communities shifted from disappearing surface streams to groundwater (Al-Jahwari, 2011; Castel et al, 2020; Yule, 1999). While aflaj (plural of falaj) are seemingly simple hand-dug tunnels that collect groundwater seepage, the construction and maintenance of the tunnel demand a high level of knowledge that has been amassed over centuries and handed down from generation to generation (Al-Sulaymi & Nabil, 1997).…”

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Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

Al-Ghafri

Khaneiki

Saqri

et al. 2023

AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

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Both Oman and Iran possess a harsh environment where people’s survival and development entail a deep knowledge about their surroundings. A considerable part of this knowledge has crystallized around the falaj, a hydraulic technique that transfers water from a groundwater source or seasonal runoffs to cultivated lands, in Omani and Iranian oases, that has historically served as the only water source in an otherwise barren arid land. This article argues that the spatial extent of the falaj confronts local communities with a variety of questions to be solved. This article also tries to answer how the falaj system contributed to the development of modern sciences in a broader context. The article concludes that a transition from Indigenous knowledge to modern sciences has changed the position of local communities from coexistence to over-exploitation in terms of their water resources, and this transition can explain their current water problems.

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Umm an-Nar Settlement at Dahwa (DH1), Oman:

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Domestic food practice and vessel‐use at Salūt‐ST1, central Oman, during the Umm an‐Nar period

Domestic food practice and vessel‐use at Salūt‐ST1, central Oman, during the Umm an‐Nar period

Patterns of pre‐Islamic settlement in the Qumayrah microregion, northern Oman: First results of an archaeological and geological survey

Falaj Indigenous knowledge in Oman and Iran

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