Petroglyph J7, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah

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Abstract

Natural Version with Paint. Petroglyph J7, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah. One human male to the left, and another human to the right. Neolithic or earlier. These are common motifs in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE. [Fossati 2019 Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)]. Over 175 stones with petroglyphs were documented and close to 400 motifs were identified. Every rock with a glyph was given an ID number and a GPS coordinate. In total 25455 terrestrial photographs, 5244 drone photographs, 44 drone videos, and 182 GPS points (+/- 1cm) were done in a single day. Reality Capture and Substance Painter Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Ancient Egypt and Archaeology Archaeology and Historical Studies Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
24 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
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