Magan
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Magan was an ancient Bronze Age region, likely in present-day Oman or the surrounding Arabian Peninsula, known as a key maritime trading partner of the Indus Valley Civilization and Mesopotamia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age polity
ⓘ
ancient region ⓘ |
| archaeologicallyLinkedTo |
Omani copper mining sites
ⓘ
Umm an-Nar culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancient copper mining
ⓘ
seafaring ⓘ |
| chronologicalRange | approximately 2600–1800 BCE ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Persian Gulf maritime routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Royal inscriptions of Naram-Sin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal inscriptions of Sargon of Akkad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn | long-distance trade ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Indus Valley Civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
maritime intermediary between Mesopotamia and Indus Valley
ⓘ
supplier of raw materials ⓘ |
| hasUncertainLocation | true ⓘ |
| importedFrom |
Indus Valley Civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
copper exports
ⓘ
diorite exports ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Akkadian inscriptions
ⓘ
Sumerian inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageAttestedIn |
Akkadian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| likelyExtendedInto | United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| likelyLocatedIn | present-day Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Arabian Peninsula ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Mesopotamian texts ⓘ |
| neighboringRegion |
Dilmun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meluhha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Bronze Age cultural sphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern trade network ⓘ |
| possiblyIdentifiedWith | ancient Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| referredToAs | land of Magan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal and hinterland trade zone ⓘ |
| resourceType |
metals
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| strategicFor | control of Gulf trade routes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| tradePartnerOf |
Akkad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indus Valley Civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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