Landmarks of Identity : Bronze Age Towers of the Oman Peninsula / Stephanie Döpper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Döpper, Stephanie, author.

Series:

Archaeological heritage of Oman.

The Archaeological Heritage of Oman Series ; Volume 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bronze age.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Oman.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Megalithic monuments--Oman.

Megalithic monuments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2024]

Summary:

In the Early Bronze Age, monumental stone and mud-brick structures known as towers appeared in Oman. This book aims to update the long-standing discussions on these towers and to assess their chronological depth of more than a millennium. The book also reassesses their possible functions in the light of recent archaeological research.

Contents:

Introduction1. Bronze Age Towers: Catalogue2. Bronze Age Towers: Chronology 3. Bronze Age Towers: Function4. Conclusions PlatesBibliographyIndex.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781803278209

180327820X