This is a collection of material generated by Richard LeBaron Bowen, Jr (1919-2014) who worked for ARAMCO (Arabia American Oil Company) from 1945-1947 in Ras Tanura, Saudia Arabia. Although his day job was as a chemical engineer supporting the building of an oil refinery, he had a significant amount of free time. He developed a passion for archeology, Arab Dhows and long trips while on leave throughout Europe. He published several books on Archaeology, Arab Dhows, and maritime industries. He would later return with the famous archeologist Wendell Phillips in 1950 as the Technical and Engineering Advisor to the American Foundation for the Study of Man Arabian Expedition, which conducted archeological excavations in South Arabia.[1] His publications would continue through the 1960’s.
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[1] From his bio in the publication “The Pearl Fisheries of the Persian Gulf,” 1951.
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