1600 Massive Neolithic Monuments Sit In The Deserts Of Saudi Arabia
<p>Irecently read T.E. Lawrence’s book <em>Seven Pillars of Wisdom</em>, about his time in WWI as a British liaison working with the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. It is a story of politics, war, betrayal, failure, and triumph, but also a tale of geography.</p>
<p>The epic's chief character is the desert itself. Its lack of water, blazing sun, endless sand dunes, and long, infinitely repeating landscapes require a special type of skill to navigate. Moreover, Lawrence’s Arab allies only gained this ability through generations of experience.</p>
<p>This idea of living in such inhospitable conditions made me ask a simple question: Why would someone first settle here? Researchers may have answered this question about a hundred years after Lawrence’s exploits in the region.</p>
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