Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Gebel Ramlah is an archaeological site in Egypt's Western Desert known for its Neolithic cemeteries, including the world's earliest known infant cemetery. This site provides significant insight into the African Pastoral Neolithic period, with its cemeteries dating back to the Final Neolithic around the fifth millennium BCE. The site has yielded over 200 burials with diverse grave goods, indicating a complex socio-cultural structure with minimal social differentiation. The presence of mollusk shells and pottery suggests trade or mobility as far as the Red Sea and Nile River. The physical attributes of the remains indicate a unique blend of sub-Saharan and North African traits, suggesting Gebel Ramlah was a cultural crossroads. This site sheds light on early pastoral societies and their adaptations to climatic shifts during the Neolithic.
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