First evidence of shell fish-hook technology in the Gulf

Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-21

  Méry, Sophie ^a   Charpentier, Vincent ^a   Beech, Mark ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Akab; Arabian Gulf; Fish hooks; Fishing; Neolithic; Sultanate of Oman; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COASTAL ZONE; FISHING GEAR; FISHING INDUSTRY; NEOLITHIC; SHELLFISH;

ARABIAN SEA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN OCEAN; MIDDLE EAST; PERSIAN GULF; RAS AL KHAYMAH [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UMM AL QAYWAYN [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 42549122997     PISSN: 09057196     EISSN: 16000471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0471.2007.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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