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1. Wadi Hammamat, Eastern desert, Egypt. Hunter,
goats and ostriches. Bubalus Period. 12000 – 8000 yrs BP. |
2. Karkur Talh,
Jebel Uweinat, Sudan. Giraffes and ostriches. Bubalus Period. 12000 – 8000
yrs BP. |
3. Karkur Talh,
Jebel Uweinat, Sudan. Procession. Early Nomadic period. 7000 – 6000 yrs BP. |
4. Karkur Talh,
Jebel Uweinat, Sudan. Practical milk delivery or an African equivalent of the
tale of Romulus and Remus. Early Nomadic period. 7000 – 6000 yrs BP. |
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5. Karkur Talh,
Jebel Uweinat, Sudan. Defending cattle from a lion attack. Nomadic period.
7000 – 5000 yrs BP. |
6. Wadi Sora, Gilf
Kebir, Egypt. The Cave of Swimmers,
found by a Hungarian soldier, adventurer and archaeologist in 1933. Famous
for depictions of swimming humans and headless animals. |
7. Wadi Sora, Gilf
Kebir, Egypt. Swimmers, decorated humans and a headless animal. |
8.
Foggini-Mestekawi, Gilf Kebir, Egypt. This cave was discovered in 2003. It is
famous for its hundreds of palm prints. A mythical headless animal figure is
presented here. |
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9. Gilf Kebir,
Egypt. Headless bovines and herdsmen. Nomadic period. 7000 – 5000 yrs BP. |
10. Madi
Mathkendoush, Messak Settafet, Libya. Rhino catchers. Fox-headed people have
managed to hunt down a rhinoceros. Bubalus Period. 12000 – 8000 yrs BP. |
11. Wadi
Mathkendoush, Messak Settafet, Libya. The fighting cats. The rock is starting
to crack badly. Height of the cats is about 1 meter. Bubalus Period. 12000 –
8000 yrs BP. |
12. Wadi
Mathkendoush, Messak Settafet, Libya. Crocodile and its baby. The length of
the crocodile is about 2,2 meters. This rock is also cracked. Bubalus Period.
12000 – 8000 yrs BP. |
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13. Dunes of Wan Caza between Messak Settafet and
Acacus. |
14. Wadi Tanshal,
Acacus, Libya. Dancers from the Round Head period. Part of a painting 1,5
meters wide and 2 meters tall. 10000-8000 yrs BP. |
15. Wadi Tashwinat, Acacus, Libya. Famous depiction
of a wedding ceremony. Nomadic period. 7000 – 5000 yrs BP. |
16. Tin Mgharen,
Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria. Drawing of a buffalo. Bubalus Period. 12000 – 8000
yrs BP. |
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17. Tin Aboteka, Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria. A couple
in a carriage pulled by three horses. Horse and carriage period. 3000 – 2000
yrs BP. |
18. Tin Tazarift,
Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria. Hunters from the Round Head period, about 1,5
meters tall. 10000-8000 yrs BP. |
19. Sefar, Tassili
n’Ajjer, Algeria. The famous god of Sefar. About 2,5 meters tall. This deity
being worshipped seems to suffer from elephantiasis. Round Head period. 10000
– 8000 yrs BP. |
20. Sefar, Tassili
n’Ajjer, Algeria. Female dancers covered with bodypaintings or clothes.
Height about 1 meter. Round Head period. 10000 – 8000 yrs BP. |
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21. Sefar, Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria. A painting
known as The Black Lady. Round Head period. 10000 – 8000 yrs BP. |
22. Tan Zoumaitak,
Tassili n’Ajjer, Algeria. A dancing couple surrounded by goats. Round Head
period. 10000 – 8000 yrs BP. |
23. Descent from
the upper plateau of Tassili n’Ajjer to a valley 700 meters below. |
24. Tegahahart. The most famous of Sahara's
petroglyphs, The Weeping Cow can be found along the road leading to Djanet
airport. length of head without horns about 50 cm. Nomadic period.
7000 – 5000 yrs BP. |