claim · claim_nafun_coastal_use_not_blue_water_proof
Nafūn demonstrates repeated coastal subsistence and coast-interior interaction, but the shell midden alone does not prove blue-water Indian Ocean voyaging.
Nafūn demonstrates repeated coastal subsistence and coast-interior interaction, but the shell midden alone does not prove blue-water Indian Ocean voyaging.
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Evidence and sources
Supporting sources
- supports · provides archaeological observation
The First Investigation of an Iron Age Shell Midden in Oman: The Nafūn Complex — Alžběta Danielisová, Maria Pia Maiorano, Dominik Chlachula, Dennys Frenez, Elena Maini, David Daněček, Jakub Trubač, Helen David-Cuny, Roman Garba (2024)Provides the coastal-use evidence.
Locator: Site results and artefact discussion
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The First Investigation of an Iron Age Shell Midden in Oman: The Nafūn Complex — Alžběta Danielisová, Maria Pia Maiorano, Dominik Chlachula, Dennys Frenez, Elena Maini, David Daněček, Jakub Trubač, Helen David-Cuny, Roman Garba (2024)Limits stronger maritime claims.
Locator: Interpretive discussion and site limits