| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments ; Editorial Notes ; Foreword ; Preface ; Introduction ; 1. Petroglyphs and Rock Inscriptions ; 2. Ancient Fortifications ; 3. Ancient Settlements ; 4. Ancient Cemeteries, Graves and Inscriptions ; 5. An Ancient Technology for Today's Inhabitants ; 6. Yesterday and Today: Traditions, Customs and Adaptations ; 7. Lower-Wadi Settlements ; 8. Mid-Wadi Settlements ; 9. Upper-Wadi Settlements ; 10. Lessons for Moving Forward ; Arabic Summary |
| Summary |
This survey aimed to gain greater understanding of the past and present of Wadi Bani Kharus (Oman) through its tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The book provides an eclectic overview of the wadi's twenty-nine communities including ancient fortresses, water distribution systems, sundials, cemeteries, tombstones and period architecture |
| Subject |
Cultural property -- Oman
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Middle & Near Eastern archaeology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
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Antiquities.
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Cultural property.
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| SUBJECT |
Bani Kharus Wadi (Oman)
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Oman -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97006796
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| Subject |
Oman.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781789698060 |
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1789698065 |
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