Umm an‐Nar Settlement Dahwa 7 (DH7) Near the Northern Batinah Coast of Oman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8132009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Khaled Ahmad Douglas (Sultan Qaboos University Hospital), Nasser Said Al‐Jahwari (Sultan Qaboos University Hospital), Mohamed Hesein (0000-0002-7407-9087, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, corresponding author), Kimberly D Williams (0000-0001-7159-1854, Temple University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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.70014 |
| OpenAlex | W7126260065 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
This paper presents the results of three seasons (2018, 2019 and 2021) of excavation at the site of Dahwa 7 (DH7) conducted under the auspices of the Department of Archaeology of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). Our results highlight the vital role of this Wadi al‐Sukhn area site since at least the Early Bronze Age. We also demonstrate that the site's strategic geographic location is an ideal location for this site to act as a link between the coast and the interior areas. 14 C dates confirm the different occupational phases of the site from the Early Bronze Age to the present time. Moreover, the evidence suggests that the site's inhabitants developed the settlement so that the site's buildings are distributed over three elevation planes: lower, middle and upper. Finally, ceramic sherds from a large number of Indus vessels were recovered, providing incontrovertible evidence that the site's inhabitants engaged in intensive trade with the Indus Valley
Bronze Age · Excavation · Indus · Settlement (finance · Wadi · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |