Connections and Civilized influences between the southern Arabian Peninsula and the Red Sea and Horn of Africa regions
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Red Sea, Southern Arabia, cultural Connections and Influences, Horn of Africa.Abstract
The research deals with the importance of the ancient location of Yemen and its role in the nature of the relationship and contacts between the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa since the beginning of the early stages of the Stone Age, which continued and developed until later stages of historical times, through the clues and the archaeological evidence.The research focuses on both the geography of the Red Sea and its impact in shaping civilizational links between its peoples, in addition to the location of southern Arabia, which helped to widen and diversify contacts and external relations between it and neighboring areas bordering the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa. The ancient Yemeni man in southern Arabia was unable to live in isolation during prehistoric times; this is due to his distinguished geographical location, and he was in close contact with the areas adjacent to him inside and outside the Arabian Peninsula, which began to crystallize during the early periods of the Stone Age, and in particular with the regions of the Horn of Africa since the Paleolithic period in its two phases, the Oldwanian and the Acheulean. According to what was shown by the archaeological data that were revealed in various sites in Yemen, which coincided with what was discovered in the regions of the Horn of Africa, where evidence was found indicating the spread of early human groups. In addition what was shown by archaeological evidence, that represented an extension of those contacts with some areas of North Africa during the seventh millennium BC. M, as we find that it had established early links with the (Egyptian) civilization by land through the Sinai desert, in addition to the sea route. Here the role played by the southern Arabian Peninsula as a passageway for the movement of these human groups between East Africa and Asia becomes clear.
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