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Verified places tagged “nabta”

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Cemetery

Gebel Ramlah — Final Neolithic Cemetery Lake Shore

Final Neolithic (6000–4300 BCE El Nabta / Al Jerar) · Nabta pastoral Neolithic (Gebel Ramlah phase)

Ramlah excavated by Polish Combined Prehistoric Expedition 2009–, 5500 BCE jewels including 3000 beads per burial.

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🇪🇬 Egypt · Megalith

Bargat el-Shab Stone Circle — Nabta Playa Satellite

Early to Middle Holocene (7000–5000 BCE ceremonial) · Nabta Playa Neolithic cattle pastoralists (Bunon?)

Bargat excavated by Wendorf & Schild combined archaeological project 1999–, cattle pastoralist ritual with Nabta solstice 45 km.