Abstract
The region of Dhofar in southern Oman is rich in rock art scenes that widely portray the camel. This paper examines these rock art scenes and looks into their cultural signification. It examines the camel scenes to highlight this animal’s characteristics and its role in the economy, trade and transport. Furthermore, the paper draws from an ongoing ethnoarchaeological study to establish certain analogies in order to explain the significance of these scenes and their denotation. The study regards the scenes as a representation of a wide spread rock art camel culture that parallels traditional camel culture in Dhofar.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.53542/jass.v6i1.1079
- Journal
- Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 6(1), 101-114
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Cite this article
APA 7
ElMahi, A. T. (2025). Camels in Rock Art Scenes in Dhofar. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 6(1), 101-114. https://doi.org/10.53542/jass.v6i1.1079
MLA 9
ElMahi, Ali Tigani. "Camels in Rock Art Scenes in Dhofar." Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, 2025, pp. 101-114. https://doi.org/10.53542/jass.v6i1.1079.
Chicago (author–date)
ElMahi, Ali Tigani. 2025. "Camels in Rock Art Scenes in Dhofar." Journal of Arts and Social Sciences 6 (1): 101-114. https://doi.org/10.53542/jass.v6i1.1079.
Harvard
ElMahi, A. T. (2025) 'Camels in Rock Art Scenes in Dhofar', Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 6(1), pp. 101-114. doi:10.53542/jass.v6i1.1079.
Vancouver
ElMahi AT. Camels in Rock Art Scenes in Dhofar. Journal of Arts and Social Sciences. 2025;6(1):101-114. doi:10.53542/jass.v6i1.1079
IEEE
A. T. ElMahi, "Camels in Rock Art Scenes in Dhofar," Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 101-114, 2025, doi: 10.53542/jass.v6i1.1079.