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Merimde culture
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The Merimde culture (also Merimde Beni-Salame or Benisalam) (Arabic: مرمدة بني سلامة) was a Neolithic culture in the West Nile Delta in Lower Egypt, which corresponds in its later phase to the Faiyum A culture and the Badari culture in Predynastic Egypt. It is estimated that the culture evolved between 4800 and 4300 BC.[1] Merimde also refers to the archaeological site of the same name.
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![]() Merimde clay head, Predynastic Period, Maadi Era, 4th millennium BCE. This is one of the earliest known representations of a human head in Egypt.
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Geographical range | Egypt |
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Period | Neolithic |
Dates | c. 4,800 BC — 4,300 BC |
Characteristics | Contemporary with Tasian culture, Badari culture |
Preceded by | Faiyum A culture |
Followed by | Amratian culture |
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