The Neolithic inhabitants of Kuwait were among the world’s earliest maritime traders. One of the world’s earliest reed-boats was discovered at site H3 dating back to the Ubaid period. Other Neolithic sites in Kuwait are located in Khiran and Sulaibikhat.Mesopotamians first settled in the Kuwaiti island of Failaka in 2000 B.C.Traders from the Sumerian city of Ur inhabited Failaka and ran a mercantile business. The island had many Mesopotamian-style buildings typical of those found in Iraq dating from around 2000 B.C.[ In 4000 BC until 2000 BC, Kuwait was home to the Dilmun civilization.