Step-by-step explanation:
A nation who does not know its past and does not document will neither be able to manage its present nor shape its future. This was emphasized by the founding leader, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, when he said, “A nation that knows not its past has neither a present nor a future”. We, in the United Arab Emirates, “are not an incidental nation in history” as stated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The history of our homeland spans nearly 7000 years as evidenced by the inscriptions, drawings and archaeological finds uncovered by international missions during the period from the early nineteen fifties to the present day. The historical periods of UAE can be divided as follows: