A group of archeologists in the United Arab Emirates said that they've found what they believe to be the oldest pearling town in the Persian Gulf on Sinniyah Island.
The 12-hectare town functioned between the late 6th and mid-8th centuries, predating the Islamic civilization, according to the Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology.Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism and Archeology
houses were built from local beach rocks and materials from the surrounding environment, and their roofs were made of palm trunks. "This is a different order of settlements, this is a proper town," Power, who was part of the team that made the discovery, told CNN, adding that the community was densely populated with a range of housing types, and included various socioeconomic groups.
The town likely operated year-round, said Timothy Power, associate professor of archaeology at the United Arab Emirates University.The practice of pearling, which involves divers recovering pearls from oysters or mussels found in seas and lakes, has been part of the region's heritage for more than 7,000 years, according to the Umm al-Quwain Department of Tourism.
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