Back to the Past

Attawie rode the magic bus to the world of fascination, back to the primitive history of human being to unfold the history of human being and the secrets of the story of man and his adaptation to environment: how he lived, what he ate, what he made and how he innovated places for dwelling and living in.



Attawie, and the accompanied group, saw all these and more in the halls of the Sharjah Archaeological Museum. It was a trip arranged by the Art school. They were only ten people: one teacher, seven students (five females, two male) and two kids came with one of the guys.



The first Archaeological hall covers the first known period of history, "Stone Age (5000-3000 BC). In this hall, we saw numerous pieces of rock stone in addition to old sea-shells. Can you imagine that man ate the flabby animals found inside since then?



Displays included ornamental items, necklaces as well as pottery of the slavery period. These monuments were found in Sharjah, a fact confirming the flourishing trade with Mesopotamia.





The second stage is which covers the period (3000-1300 BC) known as the Bronze Age. At this stage, men of the area knew settlement, industry and the use of bronze.







The third stage, know as the Iron Age (1300-300 BC) is the Oasis stage.



The fourth stage, covering the period (300 BC-611 AC) represents a tangible civilization flourishing in Sharjah and the region. This period marks the emergence of writing in the region, represented in the Southern Musnad calligraphy and some Aramaic writings.








I am glad I took this trip for I used to undervalue this place comparing it to the historical importance of Mesopotamia, the land of my ancestries.