Reading and Liverpool universities teams during meeting with Sulaimani Governor Bahroz Salih.
Research suggests Sulaimani was birthplace of civilization
Researchers from Britain`s Reading and Liverpool universities have presented in a study they have conducted that an archaeological site found in Bestansur Village in Arbat area near Sulaimani contains evidence showing the place as the birthplace of civilization after transition of human lifestyle from hunting to residing.
The results of the research were presented in a meeting with Sulaimani Governor Bahroz Mohammed Salih and Kamal Rashid, Director of Archaeology in Sulaimani.
Research indicates that the archaeological evidence found at the site suggests humans began residing in the area from 10,000 B.C., an era in which it is believed human beings gave up hunting lifestyle and adopted traits of modern societies.
University of Reading is currently undertaking the duty of protecting the site and providing a design rendering the area a tourism and archaeological site.
Sulaimani Governor Bahroz Salih expressed approval to hold an international conference to present the research results during the past years to the world.
With 20 foreign university teams currently working in excavation of archaeological sites in Sulaimani Province, it is estimated that Sulaimani holds a total of nearly 700 archaeological sites. With the University of Liverpool, University of Pennsylvania, and Japanese University of Osaka having requested to explore the historical sites in Sulaimani, this number is subject to increase.
The cost of exploration of the historical sites is covered by the universities mentioned and all the found relics are to be presented to national museums in Kurdistan, with the patents going towards the universities.
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