Persistent Pastoralism: Monuments and Settlements in the Archaeology of Dhofar
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Persistent Pastoralism: Monuments and Settlements in the Archaeology of Dhofar

  1. 162 pages
  2. English
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  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Persistent Pastoralism: Monuments and Settlements in the Archaeology of Dhofar

About this book

A summary of archaeological teamwork along the Dhofar plateau and its backslope into the Nejd of Southern Oman, this book documents survey and excavation of small-scale stone monuments and pastoral settlements. Whether used as burial places, as landmarks, as mnemonic devices, or for other purposes, monuments are the enduring and prominent traces of desert pastoralists. In Dhofar, pastoralists constructed monuments in discrete pulses over 7500 years. Recognizing the dynamic ecosystems and climate regimes of Arabian prehistory, the author suggests that mobile pastoralists used monuments to link dispersed households into broader social communities. Furthermore, the range of practical adjustments to monuments as a consistent means of messaging among mobile people showcases the adaptive strength of Dhofar's prehistoric inhabitants over time. A singular episode of settlement during a particularly arid period highlights the longer tradition of pastoral people on the move. With fictional vignettes to imagine the people who used these monuments, the chapters introduce archaeological analysis of the social identities, patterns of resource access, contacts, aversions, and exchanges with neighboring groups. Finally, the book underscores the rich heritage of persistent pastoralism within contemporary Oman.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of illustrations and tables
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Glossary notes
  8. Chapter 1: A Story and Its Meaning
  9. Chapter 2: Dhofar's Pastoral Landscape
  10. Chapter 3: Archaeology in Dhofar: The Arabian Human Social Dynamics (AHSD) Project
  11. Chapter 4: Cultural Inheritance of the Dhofar Pastoralists
  12. Chapter 5: Building Pastoral Communities in the Neolithic (5000–4500 BCE)
  13. Chapter 6: Tribes in the Bronze Age (3200–1500 BCE)
  14. Chapter 7: Cultivating Pastoralism in the Late Iron Age (400 BCE–400 CE)
  15. Chapter 8: Mobility and Community in the Late Iron Age (300 BCE–500 CE)
  16. Chapter 9: Patterns of Monuments and Settlement Shaped Dhofar
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index