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Socio-political factors influencing early Islamic copper production in Oman.
- Source :
- Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies; 2024, Vol. 53, p316-332, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The early Islamic period was marked by a resurgence in large-scale copper production in south-east Arabia. This is in contrast to the preceding era (early first millennium BCE to the mid-first millennium CE) and its notable lack of evidence of copper production. Various external and internal factors, including a flourishing Indian Ocean trade and environmental limitations, have been suggested as factors in this renewal and in its subsequent decline. However, the socio-political and economic factors that formed the framework for industrial growth during this transformative period are rarely considered. This paper delves deeper into the socio-political background of the early Islamic period in relation to industrial growth in south-east Arabia. To bridge the gap between historical and archaeological evidence, we also present new data from surveys and excavations conducted at early Islamic industrial sites in Wadī al-Rākī, Oman. These findings offer new insights into the history of large-scale copper processing in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COPPER
INDUSTRIAL sites
ECONOMIC impact
INDUSTRIAL relations
OCEAN
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03088421
- Volume :
- 53
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 179990233