Bir Sahara
Bir Sahara Shown within Egypt Bir Sahara Bir Sahara (Northeast Africa) | |
| Location | Egypt |
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| Region | New Valley Governorate |
| Coordinates | 22°55′29″N 28°45′35″E / 22.9247°N 28.75975°E |
Bir Sahara s an oasis and an archaeological site in southwestern Egypt. It has been identified as a site of the A-Group culture, traditional ascribed to the upper Nile valley.[1] Various artifacts have been found, such as "Clayton rings", "Clayton disks" and pottery import of Predynastic or Early Dynastic Egyptian manufacture.[1]
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Clayton disks. Bir Sahara BS-21, Early Dynastic period, circa 2900 BCE. British Museum.[3]
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Naqada culture spouted bowl, made in Egypt for desert nomads. Bir Sahara BS-21, Early Dynastic period, circa 2900 BCE. British Museum.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Gatto, Maria C. (2001). "Two Predynastic pottery caches at Bir Sahara (Egyptian Western Desert)". Sahara 13.
- ^ "Bir Sahara bowl". The British Museum.
- ^ "Bir Sahara disc". The British Museum.
- ^ "Bowl".