The Cultural Sites of Al Ain, inscribed as the UAE's first World Heritage Site in 2011, include which distinctive early Bronze Age tomb type?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Hafit-period beehive stone tombs
- Step 1: In 2011 Al Ain became the first World Heritage Site in the UAE to be recognized by UNESCO. Answer: Hafit-period beehive stone tombs. The Hafit period (3200 to 2600 BCE) is named after the distinctive beehive burials first found on Jebel Hafit near Al Ain, where 500 beehive tombs were excavated near Mezyad. Why not the others: Roman catacombs, Egyptian hypogea and Mycenaean tholoi don't fit.
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