The First Peoples of Oman: Palaeolithic Archaeology of the Nejd Plateau

by Jeffrey I Rose, Yamandú H. Hilbert, Vitaly I. Usik, et al.

In Dhofar, the southern Governorate of the Sultanate of Oman, the deep canyons cutting the Nejd plateau once flowed with perennial rivers, feeding wetland environments, forests, and grasslands across the now desiccated interior. The first peoples of Oman flourished along these waterways, drawn to the freshwater springs and abundant game, as well as the myriad chert outcrops with which to fashion their hunting implements and other tools. The landscapes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789692849
• ISBN13: 9781789692846
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 11.7"