<< News >> Successful excavation season ends; Kuwaiti archaeologists make new finds
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DiscoveriesKuwaiti archaeologists wrapped up a successful excavation season in Sabiyah on Wednesday with new winds, skeletal remains, pieces of pottery and beads dating back to the Bronze Age, Sultan Duwaish, Superintending at the Museum and Antiquities Department informed the Arab Times. The important archaeological site yielded several burial mounds late last year and archaeologists from the Gulf also found skeletal remains in some of the burial pits. It may recalled that the burial bits found in Sabiyah are similar in structure to those found in other Gulf countries including, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain.Sultan observed that the past few days had proved very fruitful to archaeologists as they made numerous discoveries and were able to map the entire site. Refusing to divulge his future plans in relation to excavation, Sultan said nothing in this regard has been finalized as yet and that this is a matter that requires the consent of the National Council for Culture and Arts (NCCAL). “Archaeology is all about team work and I will have to consult my superiors to map out our future excavation programme.” Archaeological dig at the site began early Feb and since then archaeologists found a number of burial mounds, jewelry, beads and skeletal remains. Archaeologists from GCC countries are expected to work together with their Kuwaiti counterparts late Nov in Sabiyah.
Sultan said some of the burial mounds dating back to the Bronze Age had been restored and cleaned up and will be re-excavated during future excavations. The newly-found artifacts will be polished and later put on display at the Kuwait National Museum. “We re-excavated a number of burial mounds that were discovered last year and we found shards of pottery and beads in four of those pits.” “Most of the recent finds were discovered to the south of the site and came mainly from five burial mounds that were not excavated previously. We have been able to bring the curtain down on the excavation in a timely fashion.”
“I express my gratitude to the NCCAL and its General Secretary Bader Al-Refai for rendering us unstinted support throughout the excavation season. Moreover, the government also has been a constant source of encouragement by rewarding our efforts and this, in turn, boosted everyone’s morale. The entire archaeological team also worked tirelessly from day one and this enabled us to achieve the necessary results.” The finds this season together with the artifacts found in the past will help us to shed more light on the lifestyle of the people who lived during the Bronze Age, Sultan added. Archaeological work at the site was conducted under the supervision of Sultan and archaeologists Hamed Mutairi and Khaled Salem also took part in the mission.
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