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Saudi Arabia discovers ancient civilization
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia is excavating a new archeological
site that will show horses were domesticated 9,000 years ago in the
Arabian peninsula, the country's antiquities expert said on Wednesday.
The discovery of the civilization, named al-Maqar after the site's location,
will challenge the theory that the domestication of animals took place
5,500 years ago in Central Asia, said Ali al-Ghabban, Vice-President of
Antiquities and Museums at the Saudi Commission for Tourism &
Antiquities.
"This discovery will change our knowledge concerning the domestication
of horses and the evolution of culture in the late Neolithic period,"
Ghabban told a news conference in the Red Sea port of Jeddah.
"The Maqar Civilization is a very advanced civilization of the Neolithic period. This site shows us clearly, the roots of the
domestication of horses 9,000 years ago."
The site also includes remains of mummified skeletons, arrowheads, scrapers, grain grinders, tools for spinning and
weaving, and other tools that are evidence of a civilization that is skilled in handicrafts.
Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, is trying to diversify its economy away from oil and hopes to increase its
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New discovery in Saudi Arabia: domestication of horses in the Arabian Peninsula 9000 years ago
August 24, 2011 in Destinations
(Forimmediaterelease.net) HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), submitted an important
archeological discovery to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King
Abdullah, of rare antiques during recent excavations, which revealed that
people in the Arabian Peninsula domesticated horses 9,000 years ago.
The SCTA President stated: “These antiquities proved that [the] Al-Maqar site,
in the heart of Saudi Arabia, was the oldest place in the world so far with
people domesticated in horses, in addition these artifacts also manifested the
cultural activities of people in the region during the Stone Age."
Prince Sultan highlighted SCTA's efforts to excavate antiquities in various parts
of the country, in addition to protecting them in a scientific manner. He also revealed plans to establish new museums in various
parts of KSA: “The results of the excavation show that taking care of horses has been an old tradition inherited by Muslims from
their forefathers. There is no wonder that during the time of Prophet Mohammed and the Caliphs, special areas had been
allocated for breeding and rearing horses."
Professor Ali Al-Ghabban, Vice President of SCTA for antiquities and museums, said the SCTA began excavations in Al-Maqar after
receiving information about the area from a Saudi last year, adding Saudi and international experts took part in the excavation.
Professor Ghabban added that DNA and C-14 tests proved that the artifacts found during the excavation were 9,000 years old. He
said the team had found 80 valuable artifacts from the area. Previous excavations showed people in Central Asia took care of
horses 5,000 years ago.
MEDIA CONTACT: Najla A. Al-Khalifah (MP), Email: najla@scta.gov.sa
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