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
Location
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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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