Messages from the past : rock art of Al-Hajar Mountains / Angelo E. Fossati.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fossati, Angelo, 1958- author.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

Archaeological heritage of Oman ; vol. 4.

Archaeopress archaeology

The archaeological heritage of Oman ; vol. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock paintings.

Oman--Antiquities.

Oman.

Antiquities.

Rock paintings--Oman.

Physical Description:

xxx, 301 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2019]

Summary:

Turtles, ibexes, ships, inscriptions... Thousands of engraved and painted figures intrigue visitors in the wadis of Al-Hajar Mountains. Who created these enigmatic figures and when were they made? What are their hidden meanings? For the first time, this volume tries to answer these questions. It is the result of the archaeological surveys and investigations undertaken by the author over the last ten years under the patronage of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. In this book, the author takes the reader on an in-depth journey into the various themes present in the rock art of Oman. He offers theories on the chronology and interpretation, while exploring the landscape setting of the decorated panels and how best to research these. Several beautiful photographs and scientific tracings of the rock art accompany the text. The volume closes offering to enthusiasts and tourists a series of guided visits with GPS maps to the most interesting and visible rock art sites protected by Royal Decrees of the Sultanate.

Turtles, ibexes, ships, inscriptions ... Thousands of engraved and painted figures intrigue visitors in the wadis of Al-Hajar Mountains. Who created these enigmatic figures and when were they made? What are their hidden meanings? For the first time, this volume tries to answer these questions. It is the result of the archaeological surveys and investigations undertaken by the author over the last ten years under the patronage of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture. In this book, the author takes the reader on an in-depth journey into the various themes present in the rock art of Oman. He offers theories on the chronology and interpretation, while exploring the landscape setting of the decorated panels and how best to research these. Several beautiful photographs and scientific tracings of the rock art accompany the text. The volume closes offering to enthusiasts and tourists a series of guided visits with GPS maps to the most interesting and visible rock art sites protected by Royal Decrees of the Sultanate.

Notes:

"First published in 2018 by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman, Muscat." -- Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-295) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781789692860

1789692865

OCLC:

1105288997

Publisher Number:

99982000832