Explorer presents evidence on origin of species in Oman

Muscat: History and heritage lovers in Oman were enlightened by Dr. Jeffrey I. Rose, an explorer and archaeologist from the National Geographic magazine, who recently delivered a lecture on “Stone Relics of the Earliest Hominids” at the National Museum in Oman.
During his talk, Rose presented groundbreaking archaeological evidence discovered in Oman that has led scholars to reconsider the origin of our species.
In recent years, researchers have discovered vast prehistoric landscapes across the interior of Oman—from Adam to Thumrait—that are covered in chipped stone debris left behind by ancient toolmakers.
These artefacts come from several different stages of prehistory, indicating that Oman was occupied by our most distant archaic ancestors.
On the Nejd plateau and southern Rub’ Al Khali in Dhofar, archaeologists had recently discovered critical evidence indicating that Oman played a key role in the early dispersal of humans.
Zahra Hassan Al Lawati, head of the Learning Centre said, “We are extremely grateful to Dr. Rose for giving this lecture, which was a fascinating and informative insight into prehistoric landscapes in Oman.”
“This is the first event we are holding for the Learning Centre’s Lecture Programme, which is sponsored by BP Oman, and which aims to highlight and discuss varies topics surrounding the National Museum’s rich
collection.”
“Our next lecture in the series will focus on the ‘Relations between Oman and the Ottoman Empire in the era of Imam Ahmed bin Sa’id al-Busaidi,’ and will feature a speaker from the Sultan Qaboos University — Dr. Nahid Abdul-Kareem, on
September 24.”