Ibrahim, Moawiyah M.

The Tangible and Intangible Cultural Landscape of Wadi Bani Kharus : Investigations in the Sultanate of Oman. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (455 pages)

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Contents -- Teams -- Acknowledgements -- Editorial Notes -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Petroglyphs and Rock Inscriptions -- Ancient Fortifications -- Ancient Settlements -- Ancient Cemeteries, Graves and Inscriptions -- An Ancient Technology for Today's Inhabitants -- Yesterday and Today: Traditions, Customs and Adaptions -- Lower-Wadi Settlements -- Mid-Wadi Settlements -- Upper-Wadi Settlements -- Lessons for Moving Forward -- Arabic Summary.

This survey aimed to gain greater understanding of the past and present of Wadi Bani Kharus (Oman) through its tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The book provides an eclectic overview of the wadi's twenty-nine communities including ancient fortresses, water distribution systems, sundials, cemeteries, tombstones and period architecture.

9781789698060


Oman-Antiquities.
Cultural property-Oman.


Electronic books.

DS247.O63 .I273 2020

939.49