Sculptures of Somalis and South Arabians found in Somaliland

[BigShaq]

I guess we had South Arabians among us at one point. The writing script is currently undeciphered but they left behind some cool sculptures of both themselves and ethnic Somalis.

Notice this is completely different to the Himyarites/Sabeans/Aksumites. Pretty interesting stuff

Here are 2 Somalis

Notice the second Somalis robes, Afro and feather

Here's the foreigner

Technically these are the oldest depictions of Somalis that we currently know of, kinda crazy. The sculptures are dated to 2000 or so years ago. You can check out more of this here http://www.robertk.space/2018/11/mysterious-sculptures-from-somaliland/

" Gradually, new archaeological discoveries in East Africa are indicating that this region has been long integrated in the ‘antique’ world, and not only by trading posts of external cultures, but by inland African cultures that flourished and then often disappeared without much trace. "

 

[Octavian]

hopefully more will be found

 

[BigShaq]

hopefully more will be found

Good thing there's currently no high demand for our artifacts. That means we don't have to worry too much about looting

 

[Octavian]

Good thing there's currently no high demand for our artifacts. That means we don't have to worry too much about looting

guud to hear the last ting wee need is more looting

 

[Yahya]

We must protect our heritage and commit more to uncovering our past.

 

[Som]

I guess we had South Arabians among us at one point. The writing script is currently undeciphered but they left behind some cool sculptures of both themselves and ethnic Somalis.
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Notice this is completely different to the Himyarites/Sabeans/Aksumites. Pretty interesting stuff

Here are 2 Somalis

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Notice the second Somalis robes, Afro and feather
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Here's the foreigner
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Technically these are the oldest depictions of Somalis that we currently know of, kinda crazy. The sculptures are dated to 2000 or so years ago. You can check out more of this here http://www.robertk.space/2018/11/mysterious-sculptures-from-somaliland/

" Gradually, new archaeological discoveries in East Africa are indicating that this region has been long integrated in the ‘antique’ world, and not only by trading posts of external cultures, but by inland African cultures that flourished and then often disappeared without much trace. "

Only found one source online and a video from somali channel. Someone should send this to an expert, maybe Sada Mire can help.
The article says that according to an expert in yemen these sculptures don't resemble known arabic style. The inscriptions should also be easily identifiable as sabeans but this seems uncertain.
Maybe this was a product of the local somali culture

 

[Som]

I guess we had South Arabians among us at one point. The writing script is currently undeciphered but they left behind some cool sculptures of both themselves and ethnic Somalis.
View attachment 144372

Notice this is completely different to the Himyarites/Sabeans/Aksumites. Pretty interesting stuff

Here are 2 Somalis

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View attachment 144377


Notice the second Somalis robes, Afro and feather
View attachment 144379


Here's the foreigner
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Technically these are the oldest depictions of Somalis that we currently know of, kinda crazy. The sculptures are dated to 2000 or so years ago. You can check out more of this here http://www.robertk.space/2018/11/mysterious-sculptures-from-somaliland/

" Gradually, new archaeological discoveries in East Africa are indicating that this region has been long integrated in the ‘antique’ world, and not only by trading posts of external cultures, but by inland African cultures that flourished and then often disappeared without much trace. "

If the script was sabean we would know. There are many sabean samples in somalia and Ethiopia

 

[Susa]

so these are the original T niggas damn did they have some long-ass necks.

 

[Som]

guud to hear the last ting wee need is more looting

Saw this pick on a Facebook page about south arabian history. They are already planning trips to berbera to check out our stuff

 

[Octavian]

Saw this pick on a Facebook page about south arabian history. They are already planning trips to berbera to check out our stuff

somebody should contact sada mire

 

[Nafiso Qalanjo]

So ''Ana carab'' had some truth to it

 

[BlackJack]

I heard there may be a buried city somewhere in Somalia can someone fact check that and elaborate.

 

[Octavian]

So ''Ana carab'' had some truth to it

nope south arabians aka yemenis and omanis are different lingusticly and culturally from their northern counter parts

 

[BlackJack]

So ''Ana carab'' had some truth to it

The Abeed right movement is never going to let go of this.

 

[BigShaq]

Only found one source online and a video from somali channel. Someone should send this to an expert, maybe Sada Mire can help.
The article says that according to an expert in yemen these sculptures don't resemble known arabic style. The inscriptions should also be easily identifiable as sabeans but this seems uncertain.
Maybe this was a product of the local somali culture

These probably weren't sabeans/himyarites/aksumites since the writing is nothing like theirs. It's entirely unique to this area. However the inscription has incurred some damage sadly. More work needs to be done but this is super interesting stuff lol

 

[BigShaq]

The non somali is apparently wearing some sort of crown

 

[BigShaq]

The Abeed right movement is never going to let go of this.
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we wuz south arabians

 

[Som]

The non somali is apparently wearing some sort of crown

How do we now he is non- somali though?

 

[BigShaq]

How do we now he is non- somali though?

doesn't look somali

 

[Som]

doesn't look somali

Well it's a statue with deformed features. Not really something that can tell us his ethnicity