Wadi al Jizzi Archaeological Project - Oman

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Wadi al Jizzi Archaeological Project - Oman

The Wadi al Jizzi Archaeological Project investigates the rich archaeological heritage of the Wadi al Jizzi region.

The Wadi al Jizzi Archaeological Project is a systematic and long term archaeological surface survey project, investigating the rich archaeological heritage of the Wadi al Jizzi region from the Paleolithic until the early Modern period. The archaeological remains of the Wadi al Jizzi region are of great importance for our understanding of past subsistence technologies; the emergence and developmen

t of mining and metallurgy (and the impacts of early globalisation); and for understanding how past societies dealt with death. The Wadi al Jizzi project will contribute to the study of how past societies managed to survive in the challenging environment of Oman and how people were impacted by the development of interregional trade targetting Oman’s mineral resources. These are issues that remain central to Omani society today. The project is a collaborative project between Leiden University and the Ministry of Heritage and Culture of Oman. It is a field school for Leiden students, aims to contribute to local capacity building, and documents an archaeological heritage threatened by ongoing developments, such as infrastructural projects, industrialisation, and urbanisation.

19/01/2024

Finding metal rings in both the Wadi Suq and Umm an-Nar trenches!
We’ve currently wrapped up work in the first Wadi Suq trench, and have already started digging in the second one!

12/01/2024

We’re getting to ‘the good stuff’ in the Umm an-Nar trench. Annelijn found a softstone rim fragment. Look at that beauty!

06/01/2024

Great first week of excavating!

02/01/2024

The Wadi Suq trench has been opened! We work on two trenches at the same time, spread out over site 73. So far nothing interesting to report, but in both trenches we are starting to further define the walls of the structures. Exciting archaeology to come!

30/12/2023

First day in the field! We set up site amenities, and started work on this year’s Umm an-Nar trench.

Stay tuned for more info throughout January, as well as the continuation of our posts in Arabic.

19/03/2023

One week to my inaugural talk. For those of you in Leiden - please come to the talk. for those of you elsewhere - there is a lifestream:

Oratie Decentring the Archaeology of West Asia – Reconsidering Early Trade Networks and Social Complexities Bleda Düring Datum maandag 27 maart 2023 Tijd 16:00 - 17:00 uur Bezoekadres Academiegebouw Rapenburg 73 2311 GJ Leiden Aanmeldformulier

29/01/2023

!يلا! إلى العام المقبل

27/01/2023

And that’s a wrap! The excavation season has ended, the trenches are finished, and the final t’s are currently being crossed! Be on the lookout for more updates about the project soon!

21/01/2023

وعاء جميل من الحجر الصابوني وجد في خندق فترة ام النار اليوم. تم كسره إلى نصفين ومغطى بدوائر متحدة في الجزء العلوي منه. براعة جميلة! الإثارة للعثور على هذه الوعاء واضحة على وجه زوي!

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Beautiful softstone bowl found in the Um an-Narr trench today. It was broken in half and is covered in concentric circles that line the top of it. Beautiful craftsmanship! The excitement of finding this vessel is evident on Zoë’s face!

اثار_عمان #اثار #تراث # #عمان #

17/01/2023

إعادة بناء أوعية من فترة أم النار

Reconstructing the vessels found in our previous video!

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