The systematic survey of petroglyphs in the area of the ancient oasis of Salūt, in central Oman, highlighted a rich repertoire of representations that are here discussed against the background of Arabian rock art in general. The region displays an extremely rich number of engravings along the slopes of the Jabal Hammah, north of the main site of Salūt. The majority of the petroglyphs find abundant fitting comparisons in the region. The notable exception of the motif of the “man with halberd” is presented, as it appears to be significantly rare and underlines interpretative issues concerning the so‐called T‐shaped signs, ubiquitous in Arabian rock art. One of its occurrences was radiocarbon dated to before the mid‐first millennium BCE. This and other, relative hints for reconstructing the chronological context of the petroglyphs are discussed, indicating that engravings can be broadly dated from the second millennium BCE onwards.

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萨卢特（阿曼北苏丹）古代绿洲中的岩石艺术调查：杂色的肖像记录

对阿曼中部萨鲁特（Salūt）古代绿洲地区的岩画进行了系统的调查，突显了丰富的表述形式，在此以阿拉伯岩石艺术为背景进行讨论。该地区在萨卢特（Salūt）主遗址以北的贾巴尔·哈马（Jabal Hammah）的山坡上展示了数量极为丰富的版画。大部分岩画在该地区都找到了比较合适的比较。提出了“戟人”主题的一个显着例外，因为它似乎极为罕见，并且突显了有关阿拉伯岩石艺术中普遍存在的所谓T形标志的解释性问题。它的发生之一是放射性碳，其年代可追溯到公元前一千年中期。讨论了有关重建岩画时间顺序的这一和其他相对提示，