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Symposium on Ancient Oman (afternoon)

Afternoon session of an all-day symposium, Ancient Oman: Archaeological Digs and Historical Discoveries in the Sultanate of Oman. The symposium was sponsored in partnership with the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center.

Speaker Biography: Krista Lewis is associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas and director of the Land of Frankincense Archaeological Project.

Speaker Biography: Joy McCorriston is professor of anthropology at Ohio State University and director of the ASOM Project (Ancient Socioecological systems in Oman).

Speaker Biography: Michael Harrower is associate professor of archaeology at Johns Hopkins University and director of the Archaeological Water Histories of Oman Project.

Speaker Biography: Nathan Reigner is a research fellow at the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center.

Speaker Biography: Christopher Thornton is senior director of cultural heritage for the National Geographic Society and director of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bat in Oman.

Speaker Biography: Eric Staples is assistant professor of history at al-Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates.

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