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Ras al-Hamrah site

It is a several shell formed hills dating back to 4000 BC. The settlement strata contained remains of holes used for hut building wooden posts. The settlement strata also consisted of fishing tools such as shell rods, stone axes and shell formed ladies ornaments. Some cemeteries containing skeletons which are mostly ornamented by shells and beads.

Work continued at Ras al-Hamrah during 2004- 2005 to complete archeological explorations, before establishing a developmental project in the area. Several tombs covering the North Western part of the area were found. Some of these tombs contained more than skeleton including skeletons of a woman and three children who were buried in one tomb.

The contents of these tombs included a shell made necklace, beads, shell made pin, beads made of soap stone, ear ring, bracelets, a bone which is thought to be a musical instrument, stoves and holes filled with shells and fish and turtles bones.

 

A linear portion of settlement strata at Ras al-Hamrah	Ear rings made of basalt stone
Hangers of a necklace made of shell