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Archeological material of the Ministry’s internet site
Messirah island site:
Archeological works began in the island in 1983 and led to
finding cemeteries dating back to the pre and post -Islam
period in this island which was built of local limestone.
Findings at the site included human skeletons buried in a
squatting position. Men were buried to the north direction,
while ladies were buried to the west direction.
Men cemeteries were rich of archeological findings which
included weapons such as spearheads, knives made of bronze
and cooper and pottery.
Surveying the site has led to finding some mines at in the
island, some of which were used during the Bronze era, in
addition to wood and cooper pieces which proved that some
experimental smelting operations were carried out at the
mining sites
The most important smelting centres were based in two
settlements by the western coast of the island where mining
remains spread.
Two sites containing a big quantity of shells were found.
These were the biggest sites in Oman as they occupied an
area of 5 – 8 hectare. The two sites are:
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Tombs of pre-Islam period
at Messirah island
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Stone made net weights
used during the pre-Islam period at Messirah island.
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