These mysterious stone structures in Saudi Arabia are older than the pyramids

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5. "What was the Saudi climate then?"

Northern Arabia 7,000 years ago was very different to today. Rainfall was higher, so much of the area was covered by grassland and there were scattered lakes.

Pastoralist groups thrived in this environment, yet it would have been a challenging place to live, with droughts a constant risk.

Vast stone monuments constructed in Arabia 7,000 years ago

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200825113618.htm#:~:text=Northern%20Arabia%207%2C000%20years%20ago,with%20droughts%20a%20constant%20risk.