Time of magan (2022-23): The ras al jinz project, excavation & survey

Contenu

Titre

Time of magan (2022-23): The ras al jinz project, excavation & survey

Créateur

Azzarà, Valentina M.

De Rorre, Alexandre P.

Sujet

Archéologie -- Oman

Résumé

The project is focused on exploring the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age (EBA) occupations of Ras Al Jinz RJ-3. This site remained un touched until recent excavation efforts by Time of Magan, revealing that during the Umm an-Nar period, RJ-3 likely constituted a part of a larger settlement in conjunction with RJ-2, situated across the bay. Findings from five seasons of excavation suggest not only the existence of craft-centred zones during this era, but also evidence of earlier settlements associated with daily life. The project’s goal is to gather new information from these settlements, thereby highlighting the way of life of southeastern Arabian communities. The study of village life, social interactions, activity organisation, and economic diversification at the community level, will provide new insights into the factors that led to the EBA complexification, and will help determining the influence of local and foreign contributions. Fur thermore, the excavation of RJ-3 concludes a comprehensive series of investigations into the EBA occupations of the bay, illuminating a pivotal complex where both settlement evidence and funerary remains have been meticulously examined. New explorations in the bay will also contribute to the museumification of Ras Al Jinz and support its nomination for inclusion in the UNESCO Heritage List.

Est une partie de

Athar: Bulletin of Archaeological Research in the Sultanate of Oman

numéro

1

pages

1-6

Date

2025

Langue

eng