Archaeologists from the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu
Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) have unearthed evidence of the earliest
known buildings in the UAE and the broader region dating back
more than 8,500 years — at least 500 years earlier than previously
thought.
The discovery on the island of Ghagha, west of Abu Dhabi city,
revealed stone structures offering a further compelling history of
the UAE.
The DCT Abu Dhabi archaeologists have been conducting scientific
analysis of the artefacts since the structures, and accompanying
objects were unearthed.
The most extraordinary discovery was revealed by carbon-14
analysis of charcoal fragments, which indicates the structures are
at least 8,500 years old – breaking the previous record for the
earliest known structures built in the UAE, which were discovered
on Marawah Island.
Artefacts discovered on the island of Ghagha. Photo: Supplied
It was previously thought that long-distance maritime trade routes,
which developed during the Neolithic period, were the catalyst for
settlements in the area, but the latest discoveries prove that
Neolithic settlements existed prior to the onset of trade, which
means it was local economic and environmental conditions that led
to the first settled life in what is now the United Arab Emirates.
Rather than being arid and inhospitable, the islands were, in a
sense, a ‘Fertile Coast’. This evidence recasts Abu Dhabi’s islands
within the cultural history of the broader region.
“The finds reinforce an appreciation of history, as well as the deep
cultural connections between the people of the UAE and the sea.
We are also reminded that there is still much to discover across
the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and that it is vitally important we continue
working to discover, preserve and protect our invaluable heritage
for current and future generations to learn more about our ancestral
past.”
Discovery on the island of Ghagha. Photo: Supplied
Until the excavations of Ghagha, the earliest known structures in
the United Arab Emirates were found on the island of Marawah,
also off the coast of Abu Dhabi. Taken with the evidence from
Marawah, the new evidence from Ghagha indicates that the islands
of Abu Dhabi were a focal point for human innovation and
settlement during the Neolithic period – a time of fundamental
change throughout much of the world.
The structures that have been uncovered are simple round rooms,
the walls of which are made from stone and preserved to nearly
one metre in height. The rooms were likely houses for a small
community that may have lived on the island year-round. Hundreds
of artefacts were found in the rooms, including finely worked stone
arrowheads that would have been used for hunting. It is likely that
the community would also have used the rich resources of the sea.
How long the settlement existed is unknown, but after it was
abandoned, it apparently remained an important part of the cultural
landscape, as nearly 5,000 years ago, a person was buried in the
ruins of the structures. It is one of the few burials from this period
known on the Abu Dhabi islands.
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Question…how was it dated?

I expected a picture of a house or houses as the caption says "Buildings".

immortalcrown:
I expected a picture of a house as the caption says "Building".

Disregard the caption and follow the content...as far as the OP is concerned, it is a building... If you don't gerrit, then forgerabourrit

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ManirBK:
Question…how was it dated?

Radio Carbon dating

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That looks like Palace

ManirBK:
Question…how was it dated?

carbon dating.

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Abi I don high ?

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ManirBK:
Question…how was it dated?

Carbon Dating.

immortalcrown:
I expected a picture of a house or houses as the caption says "Buildings".

Same here too, only to be disappointed