Outline of the History of Oman

Edité par Mazoon Printing Press, Oman

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25 Pages. No defects noted to this As New book with interior text and illustration pages near flawless. Illustrated with color photographs on almost every page. This account is intentionally brief and condensed, not meant to go into a detailed presentation, nevertheless giving the reader useful guidelines for further study. The strategic geographical position of the Arabian Peninsula on the natural trade and communication routes between Africa and the Middle East on one hand, and Europe and the Far East on the other, brought Oman in contact with the outside world from the earliest times when man knew how to traverse the sea using mast and sail. Even the ancient name 'Magan' was given to Oman by the Sumerians who used the Omani copper exported to Mesopotamia in Omani ships during the 3rd Millennium B.C. This mineral was produced near Sohar, a port town north of Muscat from the 4th Millennium B.C. Recent excavations have revealed seals made of stone dating back to the 3rd Millennium. Exports to Ur also included sea shells and dried shark skins. A cuneiform tablet dated 2300 B.C. tells about Sargon, the Akkadian Emperor praising the ships from Dilmun (Bahrain) and Magan (Oman) that used to tie up along-side the quay of Akkad. A further reference to Magan is found in the famous Epic of King Gilgamesh which says that King Naran Sin conquered Magan in the 2nd Millennium B.C. Another ancient name Mazoon was given to Oman by the Achaemenid Emperor, Cyrus, who captured the coastal region of Sohar in 563 B.C. Man lived from very early times, certainly from the 5th Millennium in small communities on the coastal areas like Al-Qurm, on the outskirts of Muscat, where excavations of graves and food remains give a fairly good idea of his life. The most recent history of Oman is the history of a country trying to find a balance between the coast, which is open to foreign contacts and conservative interior The prosperity of the country kept slowly deteriorating until the discovery of oil brought a new wealth, Oman has been restored to her rightful place among the modern community of nations. …

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
Outline of the History of Oman
Auteur
Habib, Malallah Ali; Costa, Paolo M. - Introduction
Éditeur
Mazoon Printing Press, Oman
État de l'article
Very Good
Reliure
Trade Paperback
Édition
Second Edition
Dimensions
6 1/2" X 9 1/4"

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