The first investigation of an Iron Age shell midden in Oman: The Nafūn complex

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61389005%3A_____%2F24%3A00586149" target="_blank" >RIV/61389005:_____/24:00586149 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/68081758:_____/24:00584365 RIV/67985912:_____/24:00584365 RIV/00216208:11310/24:10487101

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104501" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104501</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104501" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jasrep.2024.104501</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The first investigation of an Iron Age shell midden in Oman: The Nafūn complex

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The Nafun shell midden complex is a cluster of eight shell mounds in al-Wusta Governorate (south-central Oman). Located 40 km north of Duqm, the shell midden is part of a unique cultural landscape encompassing a variety of archaeological features. With a total of 207 recorded archaeological sites, the Nafun area emerges as a significant site for studying the Early and Late Iron Age communities in south-central Oman. The first investigations of the shell midden were conducted between 2019 and 2022. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal samples from the site provided a date range of 1012-536 BCE (cal. 2 sigma), aligning with the Iron Age II (1000-600 BCE) material culture. Together with stratigraphic observations, this indicates that the midden was intermittently occupied for at least 500 years. Additional evidence indicates that there was also activity in the area during the Late Iron Age, evidenced by the presence of a large rock art site, circular stone burial mounds and numerous clusters of trilith stone monuments along the wadi Nafun route, with a source of drinking water 3 km from the coast. Such findings underscore the importance of Nafun as a significant site for enduring socio-economic and cultural contacts, strategically located at the mouth of the wadi that connects with the Indian Ocean. The effective utilisation of marine resources by the local communities not only supported their economic and subsistence needs but also fostered strong economic, social and cultural connections with the inland regions. Furthermore, it facilitated their active engagement in long-distance trade and interactions along the coastal areas. The unique combination of sites and the fusion of elements from both northern Oman and Dhofar make Nafun an intriguing and, so far, undocumented intersection along the long-distance routes connecting the northern and southern cultural circles.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The first investigation of an Iron Age shell midden in Oman: The Nafūn complex

Popis výsledku anglicky

The Nafun shell midden complex is a cluster of eight shell mounds in al-Wusta Governorate (south-central Oman). Located 40 km north of Duqm, the shell midden is part of a unique cultural landscape encompassing a variety of archaeological features. With a total of 207 recorded archaeological sites, the Nafun area emerges as a significant site for studying the Early and Late Iron Age communities in south-central Oman. The first investigations of the shell midden were conducted between 2019 and 2022. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal samples from the site provided a date range of 1012-536 BCE (cal. 2 sigma), aligning with the Iron Age II (1000-600 BCE) material culture. Together with stratigraphic observations, this indicates that the midden was intermittently occupied for at least 500 years. Additional evidence indicates that there was also activity in the area during the Late Iron Age, evidenced by the presence of a large rock art site, circular stone burial mounds and numerous clusters of trilith stone monuments along the wadi Nafun route, with a source of drinking water 3 km from the coast. Such findings underscore the importance of Nafun as a significant site for enduring socio-economic and cultural contacts, strategically located at the mouth of the wadi that connects with the Indian Ocean. The effective utilisation of marine resources by the local communities not only supported their economic and subsistence needs but also fostered strong economic, social and cultural connections with the inland regions. Furthermore, it facilitated their active engagement in long-distance trade and interactions along the coastal areas. The unique combination of sites and the fusion of elements from both northern Oman and Dhofar make Nafun an intriguing and, so far, undocumented intersection along the long-distance routes connecting the northern and southern cultural circles.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10301 - Atomic, molecular and chemical physics (physics of atoms and molecules including collision, interaction with radiation, magnetic resonances, Mössbauer effect)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/EF16_019%2F0000728" target="_blank" >EF16_019/0000728: Výzkum ultrastopových izotopů a jejich využití v sociálních a environmentálních vědách urychlovačovou hmotnostní spektrometrií</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

ISSN

2352-409X

e-ISSN

2352-409X

Svazek periodika

55

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

MAY

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

21

Strana od-do

104501

Kód UT WoS článku

001219267100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85188929754