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Ancient civilisation discovered in Saudi Arabia<br />
Posted By From the Newspaper On August 25, 2011 @ 3:03 am In Newspaper > Back Page |<br />
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JEDDAH, Aug 24: Saudi Arabia is excavating a new archaeological site that will<br />
show horses were domesticated 9,000 years ago in the Arabian peninsula, the<br />
country`s antiquities expert said on Wednesday.<br />
The discovery of the civilisation, named al-Maqar after the site`s location, will challenge<br />
the theory that the domestication of animals took place 5,500 years ago in Central Asia,<br />
said Ali al-Ghabban, Vice-President of Antiquities and Museums at the Saudi Commission<br />
for Tourism and Antiquities.<br />
“This discovery will change our knowledge concerning the domestication of horses and the<br />
evolution of culture in the late Neolithic period,” Mr Ghabban told a news conference in<br />
the Red Sea port of Jeddah.<br />
“The Maqar Civilisation is a very advanced civilisation of the Neolithic period. This site<br />
shows us clearly, the roots of the domestication of horses 9,000 years ago.”<br />
The site also includes remains of mummified skeletons, arrowheads, scrapers, grain<br />
grinders, tools for spinning and weaving, and other tools that are evidence of a civilization<br />
that is skilled in handicrafts.<br />
Saudi Arabia, the world`s largest oil exporter, is trying to diversify its economy away from<br />
oil and hopes to increase its tourism.<br />
Last year the SCTA launched exhibitions in Barcelona`s CaixaForum museum and Paris`s<br />
Louvre museum showcasing historic findings of the Arabian Peninsula.—Reuters<br />
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