Shell fish-hook production at Ras al-Hadd HD-5, Sultanate of Oman (fourth millennium BC): preliminary archaeological and experimental studies (poster)

Authors

  • Eleonora Bavutti
  • Federico Borgi
  • Elena Maini
  • Jonathan Mark Kenoyer

Keywords:

fish-hooks, Pinctada margaritifera, Neolithic, Sultanate of Oman, replication

Abstract

The paper presents the preliminary archaeological study of around 200 artefacts related to the production of shell fish-hooks made from Pinctada sp. discovered at the Neolithic coastal site of Ras al-Hadd HD-5 in 2014. The site occupation dates to the fourth millennium and finished shell hooks and manufacturing debris were recovered from stratigraphie contexts that included primary floors and workshop dumps. The artefacts include complete shells that were probably collected from the nearby lagoon, hammer stones and rasps made of sandstone, and all stages of the shell-hook manufacturing processes. After comprehensive documentation and study of the artefacts, experimental replications were carried out to gain a better understanding of the stages of production and factors that contributed to breakage and discard. Future studies will include the use of experimental hooks to determine their strength and durability. Excavations were conducted by a team from the University of Bologna under the auspices of the Department of Excavations and Archaeological Studies, Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Sultanate of Oman.

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Published

01/06/2015

How to Cite

Bavutti, E., Borgi, F., Maini, E., & Mark Kenoyer, J. (2015). Shell fish-hook production at Ras al-Hadd HD-5, Sultanate of Oman (fourth millennium BC): preliminary archaeological and experimental studies (poster). Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 45, 15–21. Retrieved from https://archaeopresspublishing.com/ojs/index.php/PSAS/article/view/1264

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