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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Marawah Neolithic VillageCountry: United Arab Emirates Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Khor al Bazm Nearest Village: Marawah Island
Latitude: 24.298760N Longitude: 53.207300E
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5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
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Archaeological discoveries from an ancient village on Marawah Island located about 100 kilometres off the west coast of Abu Dhabi reveal the presence of a sophisticated and skilled population that traded and thrived during the Neolithic period.
People living at that time on Marawah constructed stone-built houses, which are the earliest such examples of architecture discovered in the Arabian Gulf. These people herded sheep and goats, and used stone tools to hunt animals like gazelles. Large quantities of fish, dugong, turtle and dolphin bones suggest that seafood was the main part of their diet. There is also evidence they engaged in pearling, thus beginning a tradition that was to define the region for centuries to come.
Their knowledge of the sea also allowed them to engage in maritime trade. Marawah has revealed the earliest complete ceramic vessel yet known from the UAE. It was an import from Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) and is now on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi. It is possible pearls harvested from the sea were an important part of this trade.
At some stage, a few houses in the village were abandoned. One house was reused as a burial chamber for at least one person who is buried in a crouched position with the head facing east, similar to other known forms of burial from the Neolithic Period.
Source: Abu Dhabi Culture
Note: World's oldest natural pearl found in Abu Dhabi, dated to 5,800 to 5,600BC will go on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi, with a talk there on the 26th November
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