Located in the margins of the Rub al-Khali desert, place of interactions between settled and nomadic populations, the Adam oasis occupies a pivotal role in the hitory of Oman. However, almost nothing was known about its foundation and early developments. In 2006, the French Archaeological Mission in Central Oman begun the exploration of this area. After ten years of field research using innovative methods and technologies, much is now revealed about the importance of Adam in the prehistory and early history of Oman. This first monograph about the research carried out in Adam includes seven chapters written by specialists directly involved in field activities. Each major period is described in detail, including evidences of Palaeolithic occupation, Neolithic settlements, Early nd Middle Bronze age necropolises, Iron Age ritual sites and also ethnographic study of the traditional water sharing within the oasis.