Magan - The Land of Copper: Prehistoric Metallurgy of Oman

by Claudio Giardino

The development of a prehistoric civilization in the Sultanate of Oman was strongly connected with the exploitation and the use of copper. The Oman Peninsula has several rich copper ore deposits that have been exploited since prehistoric times. The earliest evidence of metallurgical activities in Oman dates back to the end of the Neolithic period in the 4th millennium BC. Thanks to the availability of this precious raw material, Oman became one of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789691788
• ISBN13: 9781789691788
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 11.6"