Mapping Mustatils, Saudi Arabia's 7000-Year-Old Stone Monuments
The results of their research have now been published in the journal Antiquity and it is the largest study of these structures ever conducted. The paper reveals that there are nearly twice as many mustatils in the region than previously believed. Dr. Thomas says, “We documented over 1000 mustatils, covering over 200,000 km².” Perhaps unsurprisingly, the impressive nature and sheer number of aerial photographs motivated the team to want to explore them on the ground too. Dr. Thomas says, “that's when we really began to realise how complex these structures actually are!” Features of...
Source: ancient-origins.net