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The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi hosted the third in a series of Coffee Morning lectures at Al Ain National Museum on 7th November, led by Peter Magee, Head of Archaeology, in the Department. The lecture introduced the audience to an Al Ain of 3,000 years ago by presenting the latest discoveries on the origins of the domesticated Arab camel.
In an effort to understand how and when camels were first domesticated in the Arab world, Magee explained that recent archaeological discoveries could shed some light on one of the ancient mysteries of the Middle East. The analysis of bones found on dig sites across the country indicated that camels were tamed and domesticated no earlier than 1000 BC. The findings show that the numbers of wild camels declined significantly around this time giving scientists an indication as to when the domestication of camels was first introduced in the Arab region. The first use of camels for trade and transport signifies a radical shift in people’s daily lives in the Arabian Peninsula.
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