阿布扎比发现世界上最古老的天然珍珠

阿布扎比发现世界上最古老的天然珍珠

The world’s oldest known natural pearl has been discovered at a Neolithic site in Abu Dhabi.

世界上最古老的天然珍珠在阿布扎比的一处新石器时代遗址被发现。

Archaeologists found the pearl at the site on Marawah Island off the coast of the Emirate. The pearl was discovered in part of the Neolithic site that has been carbon-dated to 5800 BC to 5600 BC, according to the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism.

考古学家在离酋长国海岸不远的马拉瓦岛发现了这颗珍珠。据阿布扎比文化和旅游部称，这颗珍珠是在新石器时代遗址的一部分被发现的，该遗址的碳年代为公元前5800年至公元前5600年。

“The discovery is proof that pearls and oysters were used in the UAE [United Arab Emirates] nearly 8,000 years ago and represents the earliest known evidence for pearling yet discovered anywhere in the world,” it said in a statement.

报道在一份声明中说：“这一发现证明，珍珠和牡蛎在近8000年前就在阿联酋(阿拉伯联合酋长国)被使用，是世界上迄今为止发现的最早的珍珠证据。”

Pearls were used for adornment during the Neolithic period.

珍珠在新石器时代被用作装饰品。

“The Abu Dhabi Pearl is a stunning find, testimony to the ancient origins of our engagement with the sea,” said Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism, in the statement.

阿布扎比文化和旅游部主席穆罕默德·哈利法·穆巴拉克在声明中表示：“阿布扎比珍珠是一个惊人的发现，证明了我们与海洋交往的古老渊源。”

Earlier this year mysterious 3,000-year-old fingerprints were found in bricks at the Hili 2 site in Abu Dhabi, which is part of the Al Ain UNESCO World Heritage Site.

今年早些时候，在联合国教科文组织世界遗产的阿布扎比希里2号遗址的砖块中，发现了3000年前的神秘指纹。