This paper reports the results of excavation at Mugharat al-Kahf (WTN01) in Wādī Tanūf, North-central Oman. It also provides information on the nonmortuary and nonsedentary activities in central Oman during the Wādī Sūq period (2000–1600 BCE), as the subsistence and social arrangements of this period are the subject of much debate. Previous surveys had discovered a substantial amount of Wādī Sūq pottery at the site. This project took forward the excavation for further exploration. The excavation at Test Pit 1 identified Layers Ia and Ib, wherein pottery sherds, charred date stones and other samples for radiocarbon dating were discovered. These prove the cave's occupation during the early third millennium BCE, early second millennium BCE and the Islamic period. The analysis of artefacts and floral remains provided insights into the sojourn, storage and consumption of dates in the cave, and the mobile lifestyle in central Oman.

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公元前二千年阿拉伯东南部的洞穴占领：阿曼中北部 Mugharat al-Kahf 的挖掘

本文报告了阿曼中北部 Wādī Tanūf 的 Mugharat al-Kahf (WTN01) 的挖掘结果。它还提供了有关 Wādī Sūq 时期（公元前 2000-1600 年）阿曼中部的非殡葬活动和非久坐活动的信息，因为这一时期的生计和社会安排是许多争论的主题。之前的调查在现场发现了大量的瓦迪苏克陶器。本项目为进一步勘探，推进了发掘工作。测试坑 1 的挖掘确定了 Ia 层和 Ib 层，其中发现了陶片、烧焦的枣石和其他用于放射性碳测年的样品。这些证明了洞穴在公元前三千年初期、公元前二千年初期和伊斯兰时期的占领。对文物和花卉遗骸的分析提供了对逗留的见解，