entity · reg_oman_hajar_interior
Oman Hajar and interior oases
Research region for Wadi Suq, Early Iron Age settlements, tombs, copper production and oasis systems.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1600 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: range
- informs · supports distribution
The Middle and Late Bronze Age in Central Oman: New Insights from Tawi Said, Al-Mudhairib and the Wilayat al-Mudhaybi — Stephanie Döpper (2021)Defines central Omani Middle and Late Bronze evidence.
Locator: pp. 313–327 - informs · provides archaeological observation
Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Water Harvesting and Management in the Ancient Oasis of Salūt (Bisya, Sultanate of Oman) — Michele Degli Esposti, Mauro Cremaschi, Andrea Zerboni (2025)Provides Early Iron Age oasis evidence.
Locator: Sections 2–5; Salūt oasis sequence
Research description
The region is an analytical landscape rather than a state or ethnic territory. It includes mountain, piedmont and interior oasis evidence with site-specific dates.
Evidence and sources
- supports · supports distribution
The Middle and Late Bronze Age in Central Oman: New Insights from Tawi Said, Al-Mudhairib and the Wilayat al-Mudhaybi — Stephanie Döpper (2021)Defines central Omani Middle and Late Bronze evidence.
Locator: pp. 313–327 - supports · provides archaeological observation
Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Water Harvesting and Management in the Ancient Oasis of Salūt (Bisya, Sultanate of Oman) — Michele Degli Esposti, Mauro Cremaschi, Andrea Zerboni (2025)Provides Early Iron Age oasis evidence.
Locator: Sections 2–5; Salūt oasis sequence