Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Figures xi
4. Tables xix
5. Acknowledgments xxi
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. The Archaeological Site of Bat in Its Environment 13
8. 3. Excavations at Kasr al-Khafaji (Tower 1146) 25
9. 4. Excavations at Matariya (Tower 1147) 49
10. 5. Digital Documentation of Kasr al-Sleme (Tower 1148) 83
11. 6. Excavations at Tower 1156 123
12. 7. Surface Structures at Ad-Dariz South 155
13. 8. Other Towers in the Bat Area 169
14. Typological and Chronological Consideration of the Ceramics at Bat, Oman 179
15. 10. The Bat Chipped Stone Assemblage 217
16. 11. Metal 229
17. 12. Preliminary Report on Ground Stone Artifacts from Bat 239
18. 13. Conclusion 259
19. Appendix I. Archaeobotanical Studies at Bat. A Short Summary and Recommendations 263
20. Appendix II. Falaj al-Sharsah (Islamic Period): Ancient Water Systems in Oman 269
21. Appendix III. Assessment of Mudbricks from Tower 1147 289
22. Appendix V. Excavation of the Wadi Suq tombs at Tower 1156 303
23. APPENDIX VI. List of Field Staff (2007–12) 309
24. Bibliography 311
25. Author Biographies 329