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Libya

Haua Fteah

Large karstic cave with stratified layers

Time Periods

Paleolithic

Paleolithic

Mesolithic

Mesolithic

Neolithic

Neolithic

Chalcolithic

Chalcolithic

Bronze Age

Bronze Age

Iron Age

Iron Age

Classical Period

Classical Period

Post-Classical Period

Post-Classical Period

Early Modern Period

Early Modern Period

Industrial Period

Industrial Period

Contemporary Period

Contemporary Period

About

Haua Fteah is a significant archaeological site located in northeastern Libya. This large karstic cave has been a key to understanding human prehistory in Africa, showing evidence of occupation spanning from the Middle Paleolithic through the Roman era. The site features stratified layers of habitation, including hearths and modified cave spaces. Notable artifacts include flake and blade tools, Levalloiso-Mousterian flints, and Dabban blades. The cave's layers reveal transitions from Paleolithic tool industries to later Neolithic pottery and Roman structures. Haua Fteah's long-term human occupation provides valuable insights into human adaptation to climatic changes and technological evolution over thousands of years.

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Archaeological Features

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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Caves

Environmental and Natural Features

Modified CavesBone Middens

Food Production and Processing Features

Hearths

Historical Timeline

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Details

Country
Libya
Source
Wikipedia