Art Destination Sharjah
Insights into the activities of the Sharjah Art Foundation, showing where in Sharjah these can be experienced, including world class exhibitions and events, educational programs, production of new artworks, etc.
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Neolithic period, circa 5200-4300 BCE.
A large burial ground containing hundreds of human skeletons, some of whom were interred with personal adornments such as jewellery made of seashell, stone, oyster pearls and carnelian beads.
Nomadic herders from the region returned here in late winter and spring to rest their herds and bury their dead. Al-Buhais must have held a central place in their lives and beliefs because if any among their group died elsewhere their bones were brought back here for burial.
The skeletal remains of almost 500 individuals, including men, women and children, have been recovered here. Their bones show signs that they were muscular and lived a demanding lifestyle that included frequent inter-personal violence. Over 60 per cent of the individuals died before reaching the age of 30.
© Photo: Haupt & Binder
Insights into the activities of the Sharjah Art Foundation, showing where in Sharjah these can be experienced, including world class exhibitions and events, educational programs, production of new artworks, etc.