Several years ago, one of my volunteer activities was to help the British team of archaeologists at one of the sites here in Bahrain. Today, I saw a new signpost pointing to the dig. (It had not been marked before, and you had to drive cross-country, no paved road to get to it.) I followed the signs, and when I got there found a team of Bahrainis working the site.
This site is in the middle of the island. They have uncovered what seems to be a complete village, and they estimate that it is 2,000 - 4,000 years old. They found a few "gems" here, such as Dilmun seals, and pearls. There were many pottery pieces. they identified what they think was the community oven, and located the place of worship.
When I was helping, there were 4-6 of us who would come early in the morning and sit under this tree with buckets of water, and have a production line of washing pottery shards. From rough rinse, to brushing with a toothbrush. Amazing to be touching something that was used by women several thousands of years ago.
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