Silvia Lischi

Biographic Data

ID4412427
NAMESilvia Lischi
GIVEN NAMESSilvia
FAMILY NAMELischi
SIGNATURELISCHI S
AFFILIATIONSCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique
ORCID0000-0003-0038-7332
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • An early historic bleach-decorated carnelian bead from Sumhuram (Dhofar, Oman)

    Open AccessDennys Frenez, Silvia LischiARTICLEArchaeological Research in Asia2026References: 14

    This paper presents the integrated study of a distinctive bleach-decorated (bleached or etched) carnelian bead (S3074) discovered at the South Arabian port of Sumhuram (Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman), a Hadrami trading outpost active within regional and transoceanic trade networks between 100 BCE and 400 CE. Originating from a technology developed in the Greater Indus Valley during the 3rd millennium BCE, bleached carnelian beads remained markers of …

  • The Easternmost Outpost of the Hadramawt Kingdom

    Open AccessSilvia Lischi, Alessia Prioletta et al.ARTICLEArabian archaeology and epigraphy2026References: 6

    This paper presents the results of the first archaeological investigation at Andhūr (DMa0610), an inland site in the Wādī Andhūr oasis, Dhofar, southern Oman. Excavations revealed a multi‐phase occupation dated to the second part of the first century BCE , centred on a two‐storey building constructed with the ‘sandwich’ masonry technique known from Sumhuram. Architectural and environmental evidence suggest that Andhūr served as a small Hadrami ou…

  • Developing Geo-Ethnoarchaeological Methods for Studying Archaeological Pastoral Sites

    Open AccessStefano Biagetti, Abel Ruiz-Giralt et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Method…2026References: 114

    This paper presents the aims, methods, and some initial results of the project ‘(Re)Constructing the Archaeology of Mobile Pastoralism (CAMP)’, a multi-disciplinary investigation into anthropogenic deposits from pastoral contexts in dryland regions. Ethnoarchaeology has played a pivotal role in transforming the study of pastoralism, particularly in environments where material traces are often ephemeral and underrepresented in the archaeological r…

  • A multi‐analytical approach applied to pottery from Oman as a key to understanding ancient Indian Ocean maritime trade

    Open AccessDaniele Zampierin, Patrícia Moita et al.ARTICLEArchaeometry2024References: 22

    The populations in Sumhuram (third/second century bce to fifth century ce ) and Hamr al‐Sharqiya 1 (HAS1) (first millennium bce to first/second century ce ) were involved in one of the most important examples of large‐scale trade systems in antiquity: the maritime network connecting the coasts of the Indian Ocean. This research focuses on a total of 35 southwestern Arabian and Indian pottery sherds from both the settlements of Sumhuram and Hamr a…

  • Two Anthropomorphic Stelae Connected With a Platform‐Like Structure in the Area of Ḥimā (Saudi Arabia)

    Open AccessSilvia Lischi, Jérôme‐françois Haquet et al.ARTICLEArabian archaeology and epigraphy2024References: 1

    Since 2020, the Saudi‐French Archaeological and Epigraphic Mission to Najrān (MAFSN) has been conducting additional archaeological surveys and small‐scale excavations in the Ḥimā area, providing a wealth of data from different historical periods. Preliminary analysis of the structures and artefacts discovered revealed a complex landscape characterised by patterns of continuous human activity from the Palaeolithic to modern times, underlining the …

  • Discovering fire events in the HAS1 settlement on the Dhofar coast (Oman) by a multi-methodological study of mollusk shells

    Open AccessGaia Crippa, Silvia Lischi et al.ARTICLEQuaternary Research2023

    Mollusk shells from archeological deposits are often exposed to high temperatures through human-caused or natural heating events. While heat exposure affects reliability of mollusk shells for environmental reconstructions based on geochemistry, it can provide a valuable source of information on past human behaviors and human–environment interactions. We analyzed burned and not-burned bivalve and gastropod specimens collected within two megalithic…

  • Risultati preliminari delle ricerche archeologiche presso l'insediamento HAS1 di Inqitat, Dhofar (2016-2019)

    Silvia LischiARTICLEEgitto e Vicino Oriente2020

  • Worked and decorated shell discs from southern Arabia and the wider Near East

    Open AccessLauren Weeks, Hélène David-Cuny et al.ARTICLEArabian archaeology and epigraphy2019Cited by: 3References: 20

    This article presents and discusses a corpus of worked and decorated shell discs from recently excavated archaeological sites in southern Arabia, including Dibba (northern Oman), Saruq al‐Hadid ( UAE ) and Sumhuram/Khor Rori (southern Oman). The artefacts are compared to a wide range of shell discs from controlled excavations in Arabia and the broader Near East in order to better understand their date, manufacture and use. The comparative study h…

  • Macroscopic analysis of the bead assemblage from the South Arabian port of Sumhuram, Oman (seasons 2000–2013)

    Open AccessSilvia LischiARTICLEArabian archaeology and epigraphy2018Cited by: 4References: 8

    The city of Sumhuram (300 BC – AD 500) is the most important pre‐Islamic settlement in Dhofar, southern Oman. Since the time of its discovery it was evident that its commercial vocation placed it within a complex system of exchange between India and the Mediterranean. Sumhuram was a key site of the kingdom of Hadramawt, built in a place that was geographically strategic to control the most important Indian Ocean trade routes. The importance of th…