About
About Abu Madi
Abu Madi (Arabic:أبو ماضي) is a cluster of prehistoric, Neolithic tell mounds in Southern Sinai, Egypt. It is located east of Saint Catherine's Monastery at the bottom of a granite ridge. It was suggested to have been a seasonal encampment for groups of hunter gatherers and contained the remains of two major settlements; Abu Madi I and Abu Madi III. 3 ft). Abu Madi III was an area of roughly 20 square metres (220 ft2) that was excavated close to a large nearby boulder.
Dwellings were found to have stone built silos next to them. It was first excavated in the early 1980s by Ofer Bar-Yosef.
History
How it came to be
- Excavation
- Not applicable
Location
Where it is
28.5555° N · 33.9762° E
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