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Four archaeological research papers share new perspectives on capital’s past
Two Neolithic sites dating back to 6500 BC (before the Common Age) have been discovered in Abu Dhabi – one consisting of a set of chambers built in stone, the other featuring stone features.
The findings, published in four research papers, detail archaeological activities and discoveries by the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT Abu Dhabi).
The finds at both sites included arrowheads, fragments of gypsum containers and other stone tools on Ghagha Island, the westernmost tip of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Radiocarbon dating of these sites indicates that the island was occupied in 6500 BC, much earlier than any other known domestic structures in the area.
The second paper, New Highlights on the Fertile Coasts of the Neolithic: Recent Excavations on Ghagha Island and the Emergence of Ancient Arab Domestic Architecture, details the findings of surveys and excavations conducted on the island by DCT Abu Dhabi.
Field investigations in recent years on the edge of the Al Ain, Jebel Hafeet and Al-Jaww plains have uncovered several Paleolithic surface sites and finds dating back more than 300,000 years.
The third paper: The Paleolithic Record of Abu Dhabi details the work and discoveries, from the range of artifacts collected from these sites to the geo-archaeological methods used to identify sources of raw materials and elucidate how the sites formed.
UAE-Oman border
The fourth paper: Oman Border Fence Project 2021 – A Journey Through Al Ain’s Water Conservancy, Agriculture and Funeral Landscapes covers archaeological monitoring and excavations along the 11.5km border between the UAE and Oman.
Other important finds include a large stone mass burial within an extensive Iron Age cemetery, high-status burials from the Pre-Islamic Modern (PIR) period, and more than 50 ancient aflaj (groundwater channel) constructions of various ages and techniques.
These archaeological research papers were recently presented at the 55th Arab Studies Symposium organized by the International Association for Arab Studies at Humboldt University of Berlin.
The symposium is the only annual international forum to present the latest academic research on the cultural and natural heritage of the Arabian Peninsula.
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