January
13
/ 2020
Archaeologists in southern Dubai unearthed evidence of upcycling at least 3,000 years-ago. Polish archaeologists discovered the ‘upcycled’ objects at the famous Saruq Al Hadid excavation site near the northern verge of the Rub al-Khalil desert (southern Dubai), Saruq Al Hadid. Dating to 3,000 years-ago, the range of Iron Age artifacts discovered here speaks of a metallurgic center in which inhabitants, according to an article in The First News were “early green pioneers” who rather than discarding broken ceramics, reshaped them into tools. True sustainability. Treasures From an Ancient Mining Oasis Saruq Al Hadid was an ancient industrial metallurgical center that specialized in copper smelting and the many layers of thick black slag tell archaeologists that this production base lasted until
