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Wadi Qor

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era gravesites and has been a rich source of archaeological finds. Like many of the Hajar Mountain wadis, it is prone to heavy flooding. A number of the communities throughout the wadi are increasingly deserted by young people moving to the UAE's cities, and seasonal occupation of houses is common,
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Traditionally a major trade route, the Wadi Qor forms one of the oldest caravan routes from the interior of the Gulf to the Batinah Coast. Its importance as a passage through the Hajar Mountains was eclipsed by the construction of the metalled road from Hatta to the Batinah coast.
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for instance during the Eid celebrations, when family members return to the villages. The villages along the Wadi Qor were traditionally settled by members of the
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Honour is in contentment : life before oil in Ras al-Khaimah (UAE) and some neighbouring regions
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Al Nasla Fort in the Wadi Qor is an Islamic era fort, likely constructed in the 19th century.
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has been restored. A series of watchtowers dot the sides of the wadi along its course.
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dug to distribute water for irrigation to fields from a mother spring or aquifer. The
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One of a series of (mostly dilapidated) watchtowers overlooking the Wadi Qor
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From Trucial States to United Arab Emirates : a society in transition
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Phillips, C. S. (1997). "The pattern of settlement in the Wadi al-Qawr".
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open surface water channels and irrigation systems, or
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Wadi Qor is located in United Arab Emirates
24°54′41″N 56°5′55″E / 24.91139°N 56.09861°E / 24.91139; 56.09861
United Arab Emirates
Ras Al Khaimah
Arabic
Hajar Mountains
Ras Al Khaimah
United Arab Emirates
wadi
Al Qor
Dubai
Hatta
Huwaylat
Rafaq
Al Nasla
Omani
Batinah plain
Gulf of Oman
Umm Al Nar
Dahaminah
Bani Kaab
Iron Age
Rafaq
Al Nasla
Al Nasla Fort in the Wadi Qor is an Islamic era fort, likely constructed in the 19th century.
The Wadi Qor facing north at Huwailat
The Wadi Qor at Al Nasla, looking north
One of a series of (mostly dilapidated) watchtowers overlooking the Wadi Qor
List of wadis of the United Arab Emirates

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