Archaeological excavations at Jebel Faya in the Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, have uncovered Middle Paleolithic stone tools dating back approximately 80,000 years. These findings challenge previous models of human migration, indicating that early Homo sapiens not only passed through but also established enduring populations in the Arabian Peninsula. The sophisticated stone blades, characterized by elongated, parallel-edged flakes produced using both Levallois and non-Levallois tec...
