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Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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El Badari is a significant archaeological site in Upper Egypt known for its Predynastic cemeteries, including Mostagedda, Deir Tasa, and the cemetery of El Badari itself. The site also hosts an early Predynastic settlement at Hammamia. Spanning approximately 30 km along the Nile's east bank, the region was excavated by Guy Brunton and Gertrude Caton-Thompson between 1922 and 1931. The findings from El Badari form the foundational basis for the Badarian culture, the earliest phase in the Upper Egyptian Predynastic period, dating from around 5500 to 4000 BCE. The site's cemeteries provide crucial insights into the burial practices and social organization of some of the earliest inhabitants of the Nile Valley.
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