A strange clay head dating back 7,000-8,000 years has been unearthed in Kuwait, perplexing archaeologists. The artifact, found at the Bahra 1 archaeological site, features an elongated skull and distinctive facial features. This discovery is significant as it's the first Ubaid-period figurine found in the Persian Gulf.
A strange alien-like clay head dating back thousands of years has been retrieved from an excavation in Kuwait , stumping archaeologists about how it came to be. Researchers from the Kuwait i-Polish Archaeological Mission found the artifact in Bahra 1, an archaeological site in the Subiya region of Kuwait . The artifact is described as a 'small, finely crafted clay head featuring an elongated skull, slanting eyes, and a flat nose'.
The figurine dates back to the Ubaid period of ancient Mesopotamia, which predated the Bronze Age. Archaeologists estimate that the artifact was crafted during the 6th millennium BCE, making it between 7,000 and 8,000 years old. Similar Ubaid figurines have been found before, but this artifact was the first of its kind uncovered in the Persian Gulf. 'Its presence raises intriguing questions about its purpose and the symbolic, or possibly ritualistic, value it held for the people of this ancient community,' said Professor Piotr Bieliński. Archaeologists also noted that they uncovered two distinct types of pottery at the site, calling the discovery 'pivotal' to the study of the Ubaid period. 'From their onset, excavations at the site have yielded two types of pottery: Ubaid are, 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,' the release explained. 'The latter type has long been described as produced locally, in the Gulf region, but actual places of its production have hitherto remained unknown,' the statement added
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