| Jebel Faya | |
|---|---|
| جَبَل ٱلْفَايَة | |
 Jebel Faya, as seen from the desert East of the range | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 412 m (1,352 ft)  |
| Coordinates | 25°07′08″N 55°50′49″E / 25.119°N 55.847°E[1] |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Arabic |
| Geography | |
  Jebel Faya Location in the United Arab Emirates  Jebel Faya Jebel Faya (Middle East)  Jebel Faya Jebel Faya (Asia) | |
| Location | United Arab Emirates |
| Parent range | Al Hajar Mountains[2] |
Jebel Faya (Arabic: جَبَل ٱلْفَايَة, romanized: Jabal Al-Fāyah; FAY-NE1) is an archaeological site and limestone hill[3] or escarpment near Al Madam in the Emirate of Sharjah, the UAE, located about 50 km (31 miles) east of the city of Sharjah,[4] and between the shoreline of the Gulf and Al Hajar Mountains.[2] It contains tool assemblages from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Iron Age, and Bronze Age. Because its deepest assemblage has been dated to 125,000 years ago, it was thought to be the world's most ancient settlement yet discovered of anatomically modern humans outside of Africa at the time of its discovery in 2011.[1] Finds of a yet earlier date (50,000 years) have since been found at Misliya cave in the Levant.[5][6][7]
The finds from excavations at Faya and surrounding digs are displayed at the Mleiha Archaeological Centre.
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- ^ O'Reilly, Mick (2011-01-29). "Humans migrated even earlier". Gulf News. Dubai. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Archaeological sites: Rock shelter site at Jebel Faya, Art Destination Sharjah, retrieved 2020-01-30
- ^ "Scientists discover oldest known modern human fossil outside of Africa: Analysis of fossil suggests Homo sapiens left Africa at least 50,000 years earlier than previously thought". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ Ghosh, Pallab (2018). "Modern humans left Africa much earlier". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Jawbone fossil found in Israeli cave resets clock for modern human evolution". Retrieved 2018-01-28.