Nabta Playa
Region of archaeological sites in the Nubian Desert / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nabta Playa was once a large endorheic basin in the Nubian Desert, located approximately 800 kilometers south of modern-day Cairo[1] or about 100 kilometers west of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt,[2] 22.51° north, 30.73° east.[3] Today the region is characterized by numerous archaeological sites.[2] The Nabta Playa archaeological site, one of the earliest of the Egyptian Neolithic Period, is dated to circa 7500 BC.[4][5]
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Location | Egypt |
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Coordinates | 22.507967°N 30.725600°E / 22.507967; 30.725600 |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | Approximately 7500 BC |
Periods | Neolithic |
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