Bir Sahara
| Bir Sahara | |
|---|---|
  Location within Egypt  Location within Northeast Africa | |
| 22°55′29″N 28°45′35″E / 22.9247°N 28.75975°E | |
| Location | Egypt |
| Region | New Valley Governorate |
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]
Clayton disks. Bir Sahara BS-21, Early Dynastic period, circa 2900 BCE. British Museum.[3]
Naqada culture spouted bowl, made in Egypt for desert nomads. Bir Sahara BS-21, Early Dynastic period, circa 2900 BCE. British Museum.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 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".