[SunkenCiv]

A team of German archaeologists in Wadi Al Hilo in Sharjah. Work at the Bronze Age site uncovered copper smelting workshops, hammers, anvils and other tools. Photos courtesy Sharjah Department of Culture and Information

[dinodino]

Well, archaeology in Sharjah is at least interesting, as opposed to everything else in that Emirate...

[Da_Shrimp]

My wife did quite a lot of exacvation work at Sharjah in the 1999 and 2000 seasons when she was studying Archaeology at University College, London. She has very fond memories of the place and the people. I'll see if I can dig out a pic or two of her there.

[Jimmy Valentine]

I think ancient Sumer and their city of Ur still leads the pack on antiquities.

[bert]

——Already they have learnt that trade and commerce connected the area with other parts of the world.——

“Distance was not a problem” Stephen Lekson

Further, trade and commerce over long distances is as important a trait now as it has been for millennia

Isolation is not a human trait

[JEDI4S]

Mr. Hoffa...is that you?

[KrisKrinkle]

Bronze ore?

[AllAmericanGirl44]

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