Prehistoric Fisherfolk of Oman : The Neolithic Village of Ras Al-Hamra RH-5

Lapo Gianni Marcucci obtained his Ph.D in partneship between the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and the University of Bologna. He is working in Oman since 1998 on the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods and has directed various excavations including Ras Al-Hamra RH-5 and RH-6. Marcucci researches on Neolithic coastal villages and manufacturing process with a particular focus on shell. Since 2006, he is working on rescue archaeology for various institutes in France and is a consultant for museums in Oman.

Emilie Badel is Associated Researcher at the Vepmo laboratory of French CNRS. She obtained her Ph.D from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon- Sorbonne. Badel is specialized in the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods of the Near East and researches on technological revolution that has coincided with the emergence of complex societies, in particular for what concerns man-shaped bitumen assemblages. She worked on the field in Oman, at the archaeological sites of Ras Al-Hamra RH-5 and RH-6 from 2009 to 2013.

Francesco Genchi is a Research Fellow at the Sapienza-University of Rome. He is a professional archaeologist specialized in stratigraphic excavation and 3D digital documentation, as well as in archaeological survey and landscape mapping. Genchi participated in excavations at Ras Al-Hadd, Ras Al-Jinz and Ras Al-Hamra and was also field-director for the Ministry of Heritage and Culture in several rescue projects. He is presently directing the excavation of Iron Age collective graves at Dibbā Al-Bayah in the Musandam Governorate.