Evidence of Middle Palaeolithic human occupation in south-central Oman

Debate surrounds the early peopling of the Arabian Peninsula. The first evidence of the Levallois lithic technology in the Huqf area of south-eastern Arabia now extends the Middle Palaeolithic record of hominin activity into central Oman and helps to diversify the picture of Arabian prehistory.

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Published in:Antiquity 2024-11, p.1-8
Main Authors: Chlachula, Dominik, Hilbert, Yamandú H., Garba, Roman, Parton, Ash, Arnold, Lee, Alsop, David, Duval, Mathieu, Meredith-Williams, Matthew
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Language:English
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Summary:Debate surrounds the early peopling of the Arabian Peninsula. The first evidence of the Levallois lithic technology in the Huqf area of south-eastern Arabia now extends the Middle Palaeolithic record of hominin activity into central Oman and helps to diversify the picture of Arabian prehistory.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.15184/aqy.2024.198