Prehistoric Camels

Been around for a good long while...   (Photo by Jjron) 

Camels roam the deserts of Arabia today, just as they did 8,000 years ago.  Rock carvings of these ungulates date all the way back to the “sixth millennium BCE.”

Prehistoric humans apparently highlighted significant locations with such sculptures.  There are 21 unique reliefs at the Camel Site in northern Arabia. 

Although erosion has certainly taken its toll on these carvings, a combination of scientific procedures has enabled researchers to determine their Neolithic origin.  They are currently the oldest known “surviving large-scale reliefs.”

Resources

https://phys.org/news/2021-09-life-sized-camel-northern-arabia-date.html