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Published Date : 1999
Auther : Munksgard
Publisher : Arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Available Languages -
English

This study analyzes animal remains discovered in a burial ground at Mleiha in the United Arab Emirates. The remains include skeletons of camels and horses, which were examined to determine their species, ages, and sex.
The results revealed two types of camels: large camels believed to be hybrids between the two-humped Bactrian camel and the one-humped Arabian camel, and regular Arabian camels. Most camels were young adults, between 5 and 7 years old, while the horses were older.
The study employed Logarithmic Size Indices (LSI) to compare the sizes of the skeletal remains. The results showed that the hybrid camels were significantly larger than typical Arabian camels, while the horses were smaller.
The study suggests that the hybrid camels may have held a high status, possibly due to their large size and strength.


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Fatimids Mosques

Published Date : 2022
Auther : Abdullah Ali Alrehaibi
Publisher : Sharjah Archaeology Authority
Available Languages -
Arabic

This book discusses mosques built during the Fatimid era in Mahdia,Sirte, Ajdabiya, and Cairo, some ...

Rhodian amphora stamps found in Mleiha (Sharjah,UAE): old and recent finds

Published Date : 2022
Auther : Patrick Monsieur / Bruno Overlaet / Sabah A. Jasim / Eisa Yousif / Ernie Haerinck
Publisher : Arabian archaeology and epigraphy
Available Languages -
English

To date Mleiha has yielded eighteen stamps belonging to Rhodian wine amphorae. Eleven of these ...