Rock art survey in the ancient oasis of Salūt (northern Sultanate of Oman)
A variegated iconographic record
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12181966 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michele Degli Esposti (0000-0002-7544-0735, Italian Mission to Oman University of Pisa. Currently UMR 6566, CReAAH, Centre de Recherche en Archéologie Archéosciences Histoire France, corresponding author), Marco Cremaschi (0000-0003-2934-3210, Department of Earth Sciences “Ardito Desio” University of Milan Milan Italy), Andrea Zerboni (0000-0002-6844-8528, Department of Earth Sciences “Ardito Desio” University of Milan Milan Italy) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 327-351 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arabian archaeology and epigraphy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0905-7196 • E-ISSN: 1600-0471 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aae.12164 |
| OpenAlex | W3090263136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 29 |
The systematic survey of petroglyphs in the area of the ancient oasis of Salūt, in central Oman, highlighted a rich repertoire of representations that are here discussed against the background of Arabian rock art in general. The region displays an extremely rich number of engravings along the slopes of the Jabal Hammah, north of the main site of Salūt. The majority of the petroglyphs find abundant fitting comparisons in the region. The notable exception of the motif of the “man with halberd” is presented, as it appears to be significantly rare and underlines interpretative issues concerning the so‐called T‐shaped signs, ubiquitous in Arabian rock art. One of its occurrences was radiocarbon dated to before the mid‐first millennium BCE. This and other, relative hints for reconstructing the chronological context of the petroglyphs are discussed, indicating that engravings can be broadly dated from the second millennium BCE onwards
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology · Geography · Motif (music · Radiocarbon dating · Rock art · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology
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| Citations per year | 1.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |