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The Degradation of History | Mwatana for Human Rights 11/23/18, 307 PM العربية Home About Press Release Reports Messages Blogs Events Articles Multimedia The Degradation of History Violations Committed by the Warring Parties against Yemen’s Cultural Property http://mwatana.org/en/the-degradation-of-history-2/ Page 1 of 69 The Degradation of History | Mwatana for Human Rights 11/23/18, 307 PM Sana’a – Thursday, November 15, 2018 Historical Background: Yemen is the cradle of one of the oldest civilizations known to man in the Middle East. Historical sources indicate that the science of history of the Arabian Peninsula was prominent in the south[1]. This civilization relied on trade, mining, agriculture and urbanization, which enabled it to create a stable society that recorded this development and transferred its accumulated experience through history. A portion of this experience has been transferred out of Yemen, at varying intervals, with humans migrating north[2]. Given the climate of Yemen, which is directly linked to the influence of the monsoon, agriculture flourished in this country, and its inhabitants developed effective irrigation methods such as canals and dams. This agricultural prosperity had a direct impact on the social relations that created a system of intangible heritage http://mwatana.org/en/the-degradation-of-history-2/ Page 2 of 69 The Degradation of History | Mwatana for Human Rights 11/23/18, 307 PM associated with rituals of worship, irrigation and harvesting. The work in the field imposed a wider participation of women[3] outside their households, along with the men. As evidenced by monuments and inscriptions, the old and stable Yemen gave a great deal of space to the participation of women in the public sphere, culminating in the assumption of power by women.