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Messages from the Past
Angelo E. Fossati takes the reader on an in-depth journey into the various themes present in the rock art of Oman, offering theories on the chronology and interpretation, while exploring the landscape setting of the decorated. Highly illustrated throughout, beautiful photographs and scientific traci...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Archaeopress,
2019.
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| Colección: | Archaeological Heritage of Oman Ser.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; List of illustrations, maps and tables; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; History of Research and Studies; Rock Art, Geography and Landscape; Types of Techniques Used to Create the Petroglyphs and Pictographs; Techniques of Realization and Methods of Study; Methodological Frameworks; Themes in Omani Rock Art: Animals; Sea Animals; The Horned Figures (Oryx, Ibex/Tahr, Gazelle and Cattle); Cattle; Oryx and Gazelle; Carnivores (Leopards, Lions, Caracals, Cats, Dogs, Foxes and Wolves); Felines (Wild Cats, Leopards, Lions and Caracals); Canids (Dogs, Wolves and Foxes)
- Equids and CamelidsReptiles; Arthropods; Themes in Omani Rock Art: Humans; Daggers, Knives and Swords; T-shaped figures; Themes in Omani Rock Art: Artifacts, Abstracts and Inscriptions; Khanjars; Games; Stringed Musical Instruments; Ships; Abstract Art; Inscriptions; Chronology of the Omani Rock Art; First Phase, ca. 5th millennium BC; Second Phase, ca. 4th millennium BC; Third Phase, ca. 3rd and beginning of 2nd millennium BC; Fifth and Sixth Phases, ca. 1st millennium BC to Modern Times; Fourth Phase, ca. 2nd millennium BC; Conclusions; Interpretation of the Omani Rock Art
- Where and How to See Rock Art in OmanThe Capital Area of Muscat; Wadi Aday; Jebel Akhdar North (Rustaq area); Wadi Bani Kharous, Al-Awabi; Wadi Bani Kharous, Stal (also known as Istal); Wadi Bani Kharous, Mesfat Al-Hatatlah; Wadi Bani Kharous, Al-Hijir; Al-Khadra; Wadi Sahtan; Gore Anaqsah; Jebel Akhdar South (from Nizwa to Al-Hamra); Hasat Bin Salt; Bilad Sayt; Wadi Tanuf; Al-Hajar Al-Gharbi (near Al-Khabura); Wadi Al-Hareem; Al-Hajar in Ash Sharqiyah (near Ibra); Shenah; Bibliography; Index; Back cover