Village of Quay-North
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)·Early Bronze Age·🇴🇲 Dhofar, Oman
About
About Village of Quay-North
Village of Quay-North in Dhofar, Oman is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) ancient village attributed to Early Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and coring, it presents a fortified nucleus with necropolis. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Early Bronze Age ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Water management and resilience
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2842 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)
- Culture
- Early Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2842 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 2042 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 617 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1971
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
17.3508° N · 54.1609° E · 1478 m · 3 mapped features
Temple Platform
rampartBurial zone — tumuli
17.3529° N · 54.1590° ETemple Platform 2
courtyardOutlier feature with petroglyphs
17.3522° N · 54.1596° EShrine
courtyardBurial zone — tumuli
17.3483° N · 54.1619° E