A strange alien-like clay head dating back thousands of years has been recovered during an excavation in Kuwait, leaving archaeologists perplexed as to its origin.
In a press release issued on November 28 by the University of Warsaw, the school explains that researchers from the Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission found the artifact at Bahra 1, an archaeological site in the Subiya region of Kuwait.
The press release calls the artifact “one of the most remarkable discoveries” from the dig, describing it as a “small, finely crafted clay head featuring an elongated skull, slanted eyes and a flat nose.”
The figurine dates back to the Ubaid period of ancient Mesopotamia, before the Bronze Age. Archaeologists estimate that the artifact was made during the 6th millennium BCE, making it between 7,000 and 8,000 years old.
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Archaeologists recently discovered a 7,000-year-old figurine that resembles an alien. Researchers discovered the supernatural form while digging at a site in Kuwait called Bahra 1. (SWNS)
The University of Warsaw statement said similar Ubaid figurines have been found before, but this artifact was the first of its kind discovered in the Persian Gulf.
“Its presence raises intriguing questions about its purpose and the symbolic, even ritual, value it represented for the inhabitants of this ancient community,” Professor Piotr Bieliński said in the press release.
Archaeologists also noted that they had discovered two distinct types of pottery at the site, calling the discovery “crucial” for the study of the Ubaid period.
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“Early on, excavations at the site revealed two types of pottery: Ubaid, known to have been imported from Mesopotamia, and a completely different type known as Coarse Red Ware (CRW) and known from sites in the Arabian Peninsula. explains the press release.
“The latter type has long been described as produced locally, in the Gulf region, but the actual locations of its production have until now remained unknown,” the statement added. “Conclusive evidence finally came from the Bahra 1 site, including an unfired clay vessel.”
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The joint Kuwaiti-Polish archaeological team. (SWNS)
The results confirm that Bahra 1, which is one of the oldest and largest known settlements on the Arabian Peninsula, is also the oldest known pottery production site in the Persian Gulf.
Excavators also found small fragments of plants that were added to the clay when pottery was made. Then, the researchers will carry out an archaeobotanical analysis of the plant material in order to better understand the local flora during this period.
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“Early analyzes revealed traces of wild plants, particularly reeds, in locally produced pottery, while remains of cultivated plants, notably cereals, such as barley and wheat, were found in imported items of Ubaid,” said Dr. Roman Hovsepyan.
The Kuwaiti-Polish archaeological mission plans to continue the study of the site and hopes to find “further discoveries and information on the intersection of the Arab Neolithic and Mesopotamian Ubaid cultures, as well as further develop cooperation between Polish heritage specialists and Kuwaitis,” the statement said. note.
An example of Ubaid pottery, found in the Eridu settlement. It dates back to the 6th or 5th millennium BC. (Getty Images)
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“Ongoing excavations reveal that Bahra 1 is a critical site for understanding the cultural exchanges between Arab Neolithic societies and the Ubaid culture which spread from Mesopotamia to a vast territory, from Anatolia to the Arabian Peninsula,” indicates the press release. “Recent research at Bahra 1 has added new insights to this picture with several unique discoveries.”
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