在沙特阿拉伯的海拜尔绿洲发现拥有 4,000 年历史的要塞城镇 al-Natah，揭示了对公元前 2400 年城市化的见解。 4,000-year-old fortified town al-Natah discovered in Saudi Arabia's Khaybar Oasis, revealing insights into urbanization during 2400 BC.
考古学家在沙特阿拉伯的Khaybar绿洲发现了一个4 000年的加固城镇al-Natah, Archaeologists have uncovered a 4,000-year-old fortified town, al-Natah, in Saudi Arabia's Khaybar Oasis, revealing insights into the region's gradual urbanization from nomadic life around 2400 BC. 与美索不达米亚和埃及的同期文化相比, 这个定居点显示向城市生活的转变速度较慢。 Home to about 500 residents, this settlement suggests a slower transition to urban living compared to contemporaneous cultures in Mesopotamia and Egypt. 该场址的工事和艺术品表明,在青铜时代,社会复杂性和潜在贸易路线日益增大。 The site's fortifications and artifacts indicate increasing social complexity and potential trade routes during the Bronze Age.