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An ambitious joint project, between Ras Al Khaimah’s Department of Antiquities and Museums and two US universities, is studying 4,000-year-old human bones unearthed at two prehistoric tombs in the United Arab Emirates. The ancient bones were found at the Shimal archaeological complex situated approximately 800 kilometers northeast of RAK city, near the modern-day village of Shimal. Having been occupied for at least 4,500 years, this is the largest pre-Islamic archaeological site in Ras Al Khaimah, associated with the Shihuh tribe of the Northern UAE and Oman. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"72266","attributes":{"alt":"Modern day Ras Al Khaimah. (KingmaPhotos / Adobe stock)","class":"media-image","height":"406","style":"width: 610px; height: 406px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Modern day Ras Al Khaimah. ( KingmaPhotos / Adobe stock) An Ancient Culture With International Reach Dating back to the “Umm Al