Al-Magar

Al-Magar

Map showing approximate location of the Dilmun civilization in Bahrain
Location	Central Arabia
Region	Najd
Coordinates	43°50′37″N 20°03′17″E / 43.843547°N 20.054655°E
Type	Ancient
Part of	Central Arabia
History
Founded	circa 50,000 years
Abandoned	circa
Periods	Neolithic

Al-Magar is one of the Neolithic civilization that discovered in the Arabian Peninsula, particularly in Najd, Saudi Arabia.^[1] The early man had once lived in that area and practiced the art of agriculture and animal husbandry in this area before the desertification had actually begun or during the catastrophic event of climate change that ended with a large spread of desert across the country.^[2] The people who settled there lived in stone houses built with dry masonry.^[3] It is also proof that the Arabs were the first to tame the horse.^[4]

References

1. Peter, Harrigan (2012). "Discovery at Al-magar". Aramco World. 63: 3 (pages 2–9 of the print edition). Retrieved 12 November 2016.
2. "Al-Magar Civilization". scta. scta. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Majeed, Khan. "The Rock Art of Saudi Arabia". brad shaw foundation. bradshawfoundation. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
4. John, Henzell (March 11, 2013). "Carved in stone: were the Arabs the first to tame the horse?". thenational. thenational. Retrieved 12 November 2016.