The World's Biggest Sea of Sand Shows No Trace of Ancient Humans. Here's Why.
Researchers surveyed 125 sites across the Rub' al Khali desert in the Arabian Peninsula, finding ancient lake deposits at 55 locations but no evidence of human activity. Only 10 sites contained knappable stone, all on the desert's margins, suggesting water alone was insufficient for prehistoric human settlement.
Source: The World's Biggest Sea of Sand Shows No Trace of Ancient Humans. Here's Why. — ScienceAlert
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