Assessing the robustness of geochronological records from the Arabian Peninsula: A new synthesis of the last 20 ka

S Woor, C Buckland, A Parton, DSG Thomas - Global and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
The timing and extent of Late Quaternary climate and environmental changes in the Arabian
Peninsula were critical for human demographic changes. High resolution palaeoclimate …

Late Holocene onset of intensive cultivation and introduction of the falaj irrigation system in the Salut oasis (Sultanate of Oman)

M Cremaschi, M Degli Esposti, D Fleitmann… - Quaternary Science …, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper discusses the time and steps of the introduction of intensive agriculture and
evolution of irrigation systems to sustain crops in the palaeo-oasis of Salut in the northern …

Vegetation dynamics in Dhofar, Oman, from the Late Holocene to present inferred from rock hyrax middens

KE Horisk, SJ Ivory, J McCorriston, M McHale… - Quaternary …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Arid regions are especially vulnerable to climate change and land use. More than one-third
of Earth's population relies on these ecosystems. Modern observations lack the temporal …

Is the past key to the present? Observations of cultural continuity and resilience reconstructed from geoarchaeological records

K Nicoll, A Zerboni - Quaternary International, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract “Collapse” is an engaging buzzword that captivates public interest; as such, the
notion of demise remains a dominant theme in studies of ancient civilizations. Our textbooks …

Evolution of mangrove research in an extreme environment: Historical trends and future opportunities in Arabia

G Friis, JA Burt - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Mangrove forests occur throughout the coastlines of Arabia, one of the most environmentally
extreme regions of their global distribution. The gray mangrove [Avicennia marina (Forsk.) …

30,000-year-old geometric microliths reveal glacial refugium in Dhofar, southern Oman

JI Rose, YH Hilbert, VI Usik, AE Marks… - Journal of Paleolithic …, 2019 - Springer
Despite its significant geographic position along the southern corridor into and out of Africa,
little is known of the period between 70 and 12 thousand years ago in South Arabia. The …

Twelve years of the 'Arabian Seashores' project: How the extensive investigation of coastal Oman changed the paradigm of the Arabian Neolithic

V Charpentier, MP Maiorano… - Arabian Archaeology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For over a decade, the French mission 'Archaeology of the Arabian Seashores' has been
exploring the evolution of the Omani coastline, from hunter–gatherers to the rise of complex …

Geomorphology of the Jebel Qara and coastal plain of Salalah (Dhofar, southern Sultanate of Oman)

A Zerboni, A Perego, GS Mariani, F Brandolini… - Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We present the results of the geomorphological map** of a region of the Dhofar (Sultanate
of Oman) including two contrasting physiographic units sharing a common drainage system …

Mid− late Holocene monsoonal records from the partially active mudflat of Diu Island, southern Saurashtra, Gujarat, western India

US Banerji, R Bhushan, AJT Jull - Quaternary International, 2017 - Elsevier
The mid-late Holocene period is seldom known for any drastic climatic perturbations, but
witnessed significant anthropogenic growth and thus has been a subject of scientific …