THE DHOFAR EPIGRAPHIC PROJECT A Description of the ...

§ 2. The Area
A general description of Dhofar and
geographical zones is given by Mr Mahash in
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(al-Shahri . - 1991: 173 174, Pl. la) and he
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distribution of his finds (al-Shahri 1991:
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The regions where inscriptions were recorded have been
divided up into 10 areas. In the eastern Jebel these divisions
are based largely on the asphalt roads running north to south
and west to east through the Jebel (see Map 1). Each area has
been given a capital letter and are defined as follows:
Area A - to the west of the Teetam . . road (Map 2)
Area B - between the Teetam and Thamrayt roads (Map 3)
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Area C - between the Thamrayt and Wadi Arzat roads (Map 4)
Area D - between the Wadi Arzat and Medinat al-Haq roads (Map
5)
Area E - between the Medinat al-Haq road and the town of Tawi
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Atir (Map 6)
Area F - south of the Tawi Atir and Taqah roads (Map 6)
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Area G - to the East of Tawi Atir (Map 7)
Area H - the western Jebel (Map 8)
Area I - the Negd in the western region
Area J - the Negd in the eastern region to the east of the
Thamrayt road.
The sites in Areas I and J are not marked on the maps.
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