A Desert Oasis Hints at a Long History of Resilience and Exploration

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A Desert Oasis Hints at a Long History of Resilience and Exploration - On the Arabian Peninsula, Jubbah holds clues to how humans adapted in the past.

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The oasis of Jubbah stands out like a smudged green footprint in the sea of dunes that is Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert. It’s fitting that the image was taken by a modern explorer, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station: The site is a testament to changing climate patterns, and to human resilience and exploration.

Thousands of years ago, when the region was considerably less arid, the basin was a lake, offering fresh water to wildlife, livestock, and humans alike. Even in times of drought, the lake remained, sustaining pastoral communities. Rock art and evidence of hearths dotting its ancient shoreline suggest long-term human occupation beginning about 10,000 years ago. Our presence in the area may be considerably older, however.
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/article...climate-change

[Peter1469]

That town in the last pic looks neat.