Dhofar (Geographic Keyword)
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During field excavations in February 2016, numerous stratigraphic sediment samples were collected. Three of these were selected for AMS radiocarbon analysis to include dates on both shell and organics in the form of humates (soil organic matter or SOM) or charcoal, if any could be recovered. Sufficient quantities of sediments were collected from each location to allow pollen and/or phytolith analysis, either as part of the first batch of samples examined or for examination at a later date. In...
The Ancient Socioecological Systems in Oman (ASOM) Project
The Ancient Socioecological Systems in Oman (ASOM) project examined how the environment influences human territorial behavior in pastoral ecosystems as well as how territoriality in turn shapes the environment. ASOM came from a local Jebali-language term (ʾasὑm) for a type of stone monument used for burial and other purposes in antiquity (al-Shahri 1991: 184). We are an interdisciplinary group of scientists using archeological and ecological techniques to examine whether and how climate and...
Monument Data Cleaned--Types, Locations, Measurements--Dhofar, Oman (2020)
This excel file includes the locations, designated classification (types), and measurements of 371 monuments surveyed in Dhofar, Oman, after data cleaning and re-checking photographs and field records (to be included in online data). Excluded from this file are survey records for which there were inadequate volume measurements, or attributes for type classification, and/or other monument types (not included in statistical analysis), and redundancies.
Radiocarbon Determinations for Small-Scale Stone Monuments in Dhofar (2020)
Table (excel) of 14C determinations; color-coded for monument type (classification); excavated samples obtained through fieldwork under permit from Ministry of Heritage & Tourism, Sultanate of Oman