The lithic industry of Wadi Shab, a Middle Holocene site on the coast of Oman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12181974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donatella Usai (0000-0001-9379-9015, Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente, corresponding author), A Cavallari (University of Ferrara, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 121-133 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-13 |
| 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/j.1600-0471.2008.00300.x |
| OpenAlex | W2003738204 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
One of the most tedious stages in archaeological research is that which concerns the analytical study of the hundreds and thousands of lithic, ceramic, faunal and other remains generated during the excavation of a site. Detailed descriptions of these assemblages have the advantage of becoming a tool for theoretical work and, moreover, for studies of unstratified assemblages. This paper illustrates in detail the lithic assemblage of the Neolithic/Early Bronze Age site of Wadi Shab‐GAS 1 located on the coast of the Gulf of Oman with a partial, i.e. typologically based, interpretation of the data in comparison with the overall archaeological context as it emerged from excavation. The analysis highlights a lithic assemblage that was mainly flake‐oriented, using different core‐treatment techniques and aimed at producing a range of tools of which perforators appear to be the most common. The manufacture of beads and other soft‐stone jewellery would appear to explain such a specialised industry
Archaeology · Assemblage (archaeology · Context (archaeology · Excavation · Geography · Holocene · Wadi · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |