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Neolithic

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A dense group of figures on four sides of these boulders. Ibex, wild ass, and different anthropomorphic figures. Very similar in design to the Neolithic carvings at Khatm al Melaha.Al Mudaifi is an archaeological site on a small hill on the north end of the town of Khor Fakkan on the east coast of Sharjah, UAE. It consists of a large number of petroglyphs that span the periods from the Neolithic to the 19th century


Petroglyph KM21-26 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah
Petroglyph KM21-26 Khatm Al Melaha, Sharjah. Animal, perhaps an Ibex. Carvings still under investigation.Probably Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. Many similar motifs are found in “Fossati ... Read More
Petroglyph J23 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version, Petroglyph J23 Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. Sun symbols, largest group on the site. Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)].Khatm Al Melaha ... Read More
Petroglyph H6, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah 2
Natural Version with Paint, Petroglyph H6, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One Arabian Oryx (right), one Nubian Ibex (left). Likely Neolithic or earlier. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains ... Read More