The fingerprints were found in bricks at the Hili 2 archaeological site in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Posted on 06/09/2019 2:29:12 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Mysterious 3,000-year-old fingerprints have been found in bricks at an archaeological site in the United Arab Emirates.
The fingerprints were found at the Hili 2 site in Abu Dhabi, which is part of the Al Ain UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In a Facebook post, Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism said that the fingerprints could offer vital clues to archaeologists. The fingerprints, they explain "indicate the adoption of an advanced technique in construction."
The National reports that ancient craftsmen used their hands to make indentations in the mud bricks. The indentations would be used to contain the mortar that held the walls together.
Experts at the Hili 2 site also discovered a fascinating array of ancient artifacts. "Among the finds were well-preserved clay ovens containing dozens of burnt stones, which are thought to have been used to heat stones and then cook meat to prepare food," officials explain in the post.
Other items found of the site include pottery fragments. An elaborately-engraved gazelle seal was also uncovered. The seal "was likely used to stamp clay materials for decoration or for administration purposes," according to officials.
The Hili site is famous for its sophisticated irrigation system that dates back to the Iron Age. "The property provides important testimony to the transition of cultures in the region from hunting and gathering to sedentarization," says UNESCO on its website.
Other ancient sites in Abu Dhabi have been revealing their secrets. In 2018, an archaeological dig on Marawah Island, revealed an ancient "house of the dead," according to The National.
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The fingerprints were found in bricks at the Hili 2 archaeological site in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism
Egad. Ancient humans had 15 fingers on their right hands!
They still make bricks the same way there.
So it could be a very new brick.
Those are not the kind of fingerprints you could put into a database.
Sheesh. What is the FBI going to pin on this guy!
Hillary’s fingerprints could be all over that thing, and they’d never charge her.
Lost his balance.
Looks like it was as likely a method to displace material to fill the mold, avoiding inconsistencies in the outer dimensions. Holding mortar would be a happy coincidence. If it was a typical mortar, the limestone matrix would have been what held everything together.
The National reports that ancient craftsmen used their hands to made indentations in the mud bricks. The indentations would be used to contain the mortar that held the walls together."
OK, so if they know these ancient builders make indentations with their hands to help the mortar stick better, why is this being called "mysterious"? Very misleading; however I suppose if they had just headlined it, "Archaeologists find yet another ancient construction site," most people wouldn't click on it.
Yeah, must been a dinosaur instead.
With this newly found forensic evidence maybe Pharoah will give out a posthumous pardon. :D
Jesus beat him to it.
My son and I built a concrete walk way. We put our prints in, in along with the dogs. I wonder if they will find it in 2000 years or so and speculate.
Ever try to make a spear tip or arrow head using only random stones?
How about attaching it to the shaft without it falling off?
Would it fly straight if you threw it? Would it kill your prey or would you starve?
I’ve heard of cold cases, but 3,000 years??
I guess if they found out he did actually do it, they can arrest his modern day living relatives and question them about it, whatever ‘it’ is.
New crime show on CBS: CSI: Abu Dhabi... Tonight’s episode, whose fingerprints are those...
It's obviously not from Islamic times, otherwise the severed fingers would be sticking up out of the plaster. :^)
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