Decoding Stone Age Architectural Marvels: Traps and Monoliths Unveiled.

Engravings found in Jordan and Saudi Arabia have shed light on the purpose of mysterious 8,000-year-old desert traps, known as "desert kites," which were constructed to systematically kill large numbers of migrating animals. The engravings, estimated to be 7,000 and 8,000 years old, respectively, depict the structures and were likely used as blueprints for collective construction efforts. The traps, which could cover distances of more than 30 miles, were not for worship or ritual purposes, but rather for hunting. The engravings are the oldest known plans to scale in human history.