A strange alien-like clay head dating back thousands of years has been discovered during an excavation in Kuwait, leaving archaeologists struggling to understand how it came to be.

In a press release issued by the University of Warsaw on November 28, the school explained that researchers from the Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission The artifact was discovered at the Bahra 1 archaeological site in the Subiya region of Kuwait.

The press release called the artifact one of the “most striking” finds in the excavation, describing it as “a delicate, small clay head with an elongated skull, slanted eyes and a flattened nose.” “.

The statue dates back to the Ubaid period in ancient Mesopotamia before the Bronze Age. Archaeologists estimate the artifact was made in the 6th century BC, making it 7,000 to 8,000 years old.

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Archaeologists recently discovered a 7,000-year-old alien statue. Researchers discovered the unusual formation while excavating the site of Bahra 1 in Kuwait. (Southwestern Nervous System)

A press release from the University of Warsaw notes that similar statues of Ubaid have been found before, but this artifact is the first of its kind found in the Persian Gulf.

“Its existence raises interesting questions about its purpose and the symbolic or possible ritual value it had for the people of this ancient community,” Professor Peter Bilinski said in a press release.

The archaeologists also noted that they found two different types of pottery at the site, calling the discovery “crucial” for the study of the Ubaid period.

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“From the beginning, excavations of the site revealed two types of pottery: Ubaid pottery, known to have been imported from Mesopotamia, and an entirely different type called coarse red pottery ( CRW), from sites in the Arabian Peninsula,” the press release explains.

“The latter type has long been described as being produced locally in the Gulf, but its actual production location has so far remained unclear,” the statement added. “Conclusive evidence ultimately came from the Bahara 1 site, which included an unidentified Fired clay vessel.”

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Kuwait-Polish Joint Archaeological Team. (Southwestern Nervous System)

The findings confirm that Bahra 1 is one of the oldest and largest known settlements in the Arabian Peninsula and the oldest known pottery production site in the Persian Gulf.

Excavators also uncovered small fragments of plants added to the clay when making pottery. Next, researchers will conduct archaeobotanical analysis of the plants to understand the local flora of the period.

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“Early analysis showed traces of wild plants, particularly reeds, were found in locally produced pottery, while remnants of cultivated plants, including grains such as barley and wheat, were found in imported Ubaid pottery,” says Roman Ho Dr. Fusepian said.

The Kuwaiti-Polish Archaeological Mission plans to continue studying the site and hopes to “make further discoveries and insights into the intersection of the Arab Neolithic and Mesopotamian Ubaid cultures, and to develop further ties between Polish and Kuwaiti heritage experts” Collaboration,” states the famous.

An example of Ubaid pottery found in the settlement of Eridu. It dates back to the sixth or fifth century BC. (Getty Images)

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The press release stated: “Ongoing excavations indicate that Bahara 1 is a key site for understanding cultural exchanges between Arab Neolithic societies and the Ubaid culture, which spread from Mesopotamia to A vast territory from Anatolia to the Arabian Peninsula. “Recent research on Bahara 1 adds new information to this picture with several unique discoveries.”