Petroglyph G16, Khatm Al Melaha, Kalba, Sharjah

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Human: Natural Version with Paint. Petroglyph G16 is located at Khatm Al Melaha in Kalba, Sharjah. This ancient artwork features abstract designs, intricate circles, and bars that date back to the Neolithic or earlier period. These motifs are a common sight in southern Arabia, Oman, and the UAE, as highlighted by Fossati's 2019 book "Messages from the Past: Rock Art of the Al-Hajar Mountains (Oman)".\nOver 175 stones with petroglyphs were meticulously documented, resulting in the identification of nearly 400 distinct motifs. Each rock with a glyph was assigned a unique ID number and GPS coordinate. In a single day, an impressive amount of data was collected: 25,455 terrestrial photographs, 5,244 drone photographs, 44 drone videos, and 182 precise GPS points (accurate to within 1cm). This comprehensive dataset is a result of Reality Capture and Substance Painter techniques.