Archaeologists have discovered the world’s most ancient architectural plans in Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The architectural marks are more than 9,000 years old with precise engravings from the Stone Age. As per the scientists, these detailed depictions inscribed on big stone slabs were used for trapping animals in close herds for slaughtering.
The traps are referred to as ‘Kites’ owing to their shape. Two slabs were found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia in 2015.
The biggest slab, around 13 ft. is found in Saudi Arabia stands high in Jebel az-Zilliyat presenting two kites situated 394 ft. apart. These kites are reckoned to be 8,000 years old. The slab found in Jordan, around 2.5 ft. long, is situated near Jibal al-Khashabiyeh housing eight kites. The engravings are expected to be 7,000 years old.
These traps consisted of merging walls ranging from a few hundred feet to 3 miles in length to lure animals into the center where corral is present surrounded by deep ditches. Previously more than 6,000 trapping kites were un-earthed across Asia and the Middle East.
The study represents the remarkable and precise proportions drawn to perfection in the Stone Age.
