Mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are around 7,000 years old, making them one of the oldest examples of widespread monument-making
Citing the discovery of animal skulls and horns, researchers suggest that mustatils may have had a religious purpose.
In one of the earliest known widespread traditions of monument-making, the enigmatic stone structures known as
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April 30, 2021
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mustatils found across northwestern Saudi Arabia originated around 7,000 years ago–well before the advent of pyramids in Egypt or stone circles in the UK, researchers report in the journal Antiquity. These monuments are older and more architecturally complex than originally thought and appear to have had a religious function.
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