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Kalba: research on trade networks of a prehistoric coastal community on the Gulf of Oman, United Arab Emirates

Schwall, C., Brandl, M., Börner, M., Lindauer, S., Deckers, K., David-Cuny, H., Yousif, E., Jasim, S.A., Horejs, B., 2024. Kalba: research on trade networks of a prehistoric coastal community on the Gulf of Oman, United Arab Emirates. Antiquity, 1-8.

Abstract

This project investigates the prehistoric coastal site of Kalba on the Gulf of Oman in the context of exchange networks between maritime waterways and land-based caravan routes on the south-eastern Arabian Peninsula. In addition to favourable environmental conditions, raw-material procurement strategies were important for the economy of this multi-crafting community.

 

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