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Canaan Dog
The dogs illustrated in the Neolithic hunting scenes at Jubbah and Shuwaymis appear to be medium-sized, with erect ears and a curly tail. They do not have a slender build or long legs like a saluki or other sighthounds, but rather have average length legs and a strong, but not massive body.
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Shuwaymis West
The Neolithic age of this panel is readily identified by the distinctive style of pecking used to produce the deeply-incised petroglyphs and by the unique assemblage of animals and humans shown here, including the extinct aurochs.
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Shuwaymis West Hunting Party
A Neolithic hunting scene featuring the hunter, his dogs, and his quarry, the wild aurochs. A leopard climbs vertically up the cliff face on the right and a tiny gazelle can be seen near the bottom, right side.
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Shuwaymis West Neolithic Hunter-Herder Scene
A gigantic piece of sandstone on the west side of the Shuwaymis valley served as a canvas for several stupendous Neolithic panels after it had cracked and partially slumped.
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Equine hunting scene at Shuwaymis
This Neolithic petroglyph, which can be found on the western side of the Shuwaymis locality, is a hunting scene in which a bow hunter and his pack of dogs prepare to dispatch an African wild ass or onager.
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Uqulqh, Tayma
Uqulqh is a large sandstone outcrop not far from the ancient city of Tayma. It features Arabian horses with tasseled tails that resemble those of donkeys or camels.