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Notes:
Answer the following questions
3. Why do archeologists think that Dibba was a trade centre for at least 2000 years?
Ans: Dibba, which is now in Fujairah, was famous as a hub for international
trade.Recent excavations by the archaeology authority revealed new evidence that
Dibba’s importance as a trading centre stretches back at least 2,000 years. The
archaeologists excavated a large tomb containing decorated ceramics from Persia
and Mesopotamia and glass vessels from Rome.
4. What did researchers learn by studying skeletons in tombs in Dibba? Ans: The
skeletons in this tomb provide a great deal of information on the life and
deaths of the people of Dibba. Careful analysis of the bones from Dibba indicates
that very serious diseases affected some of the people buried in the tomb.
5. List out three main export and import goods of the UAE.
Ans: Three main export goods of the UAE includes crude oil, natural gas and
dates and main import goods are machinery,transport equipment and
chemicals,
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