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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.