Geographical Distribution of Archaeological Sites in United Arab Emirates

Geographical Distribution of Archaeological Sites in United Arab Emirates

The book examines the map of archaeological sites in United Arab Emirates and discusses the historical eras that it passed through, such as the Stone Age in its various stages, beginning with the Middle Antiquity, and its most important settlements are Jebel Barakah, 250 thousand years ago, and Jabal Al Faya, 130,000 years ago, and its influence lasted until the fourth millennium BC;The Bronze Age, which includes the periods of Hafit, Umm an-Nar, and Wadi Suq, and dates between the end of the fourth millennium and the end of the second millennium BC; The Iron Age, which included the appearance of the aflaj and was dated between 1300 BC and 300 BC. Muwailih, Rumailah, Al Thuqaiba, Saruq Al Nar, Al Bathna, Masafi, and Heli are among the most important settlements; The pre-Islamic era, which lasted from 300 BC to 610 AD, witnessed flourishing of several cities in the country, including Maliha, Dibba, Al-Dur, Sir Bani Yas, and Turaif; The Islamic era, which began with the period in which the Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, was sent, and the period that followed his death. Its most important sites are the Abbasid-era Jumeirah, Kalba, Khor Fakkan, Dibba, Julfar, and Tell Kush, which date back to the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The archaeological sites featured in the book include 24 in Abu Dhabi, 7 in Dubai, 21 in Sharjah, 15 in Ras Al Khaimah, 12 in Fujairah, 5 in Umm Al Quwain, and two in Ajman.

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