Two teams of scientists excavating in the desert of Oman have discovered some impressive artifacts.. One of them was a collection of stone hand axes that were made during the first wave of human migration from Africa.. In addition, burial chambers and rock paintings have been found, according to Ancient origins..

Finds made in the desert will help to better understand the early history of modern Oman, researchers say.

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The Rub al-Khali desert in the Omani province of Dhofar is known as the " During excavations here, scientists found a petrified dune, as well as a riverbed, which date back to a period when the climate in the region was much more humid..

Here, scientists managed to find a petrified egg shell of an extinct species of ostriches, as well as a collection of ancient stone axes.. Dating showed that they were made and used by people who lived in this region 300 thousand years ago..

According to scientists, the finds will help reconstruct the climate in the region, as well as understand the conditions under which prehistoric settlements were formed.. This will help track the adaptability of people to climate change..

Another team of scientists discovered the remains of a fortified settlement that dates back to the third millennium BC.. Later it became an important trading center of the Bronze Age..

Previously, an 8-year-old girl discovered a stone age dagger while playing in the backyard of her school in Norway.. The dagger was made approximately 3700 years ago.