Archaeologists have discovered unique panels in the -man box, which may be part of the music tradition, the cultural connection of the Arab and India peninsula 4000 years ago. About this report In the Journal of Antiquities.
A rare finding was taken in the settlement of the bronze era, related to the culture of Umm An-Nar, existing in the third millennium BC. Metal musical instruments are almost unavailable, so these are a unique evidence of the life and customs of the ancient residents of the region.
Research shows that, although in the style of plates, they are similar to similar tools from Indian civilization, copper for production in Oman. This shows that production is local, but inspired by cultural contacts with India.
Previously, the interaction between the cultures of the area was considered to be mainly a transaction – according to ceramics, particles and metals found. But the instruments offer the key to understand the deep cultural relationships: may be popular rituals and rituals in which music plays a unified role.
Scientists believe that the copper sheets from the -man umbrella not only accompanied by dance and ritual, but may have helped build cultural bridges among ancient peoples.