Trilith Monuments of Southern Arabia: preliminary results of TSMO excavation season 2018 -2019 and implications on trilith chronology (original) (raw)

2019

Abstract

First two excavation field missions of TSMO (Trilith Stone Monuments of Oman) project placed research on trilith monuments and their chronology on a sound footing. Preliminary results are divided into three themes: excavations and sampling of trilith-associated fireplaces across Oman for 14C dating; results of surveys in al-Duqm area (new trilith sites, multi-period occupation shell midden site, middle Palaeolithic sites); and relocation of endangered trilith monument from al-Duqm to The National Museum in Muscat. The 14C dating sample collection across Oman produced extensive dataset representing different geographical locations; fireplace types and generations; and different stratigraphic context. The results of AMS 14C analyses and respective dating ranges allowed chronological tracing and provided critical inputs for re-assessment of triliths chronology.The next TSMO seasons will continue on research on triliths and other archaeological evidences in Duqm, with plan to use OSL and cosmogenic nuclide dating methods.

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