Tukuk-OS🧿 Gebel Ramlah
Other · Other · 22.71°N, 30.50°E
Gebel Ramlah is a region in the Western Desert of southern Egypt that was occupied throughout the African Pastoral Neolithic. Archaeological research has focused primarily on individual burial sites and six pastoral cemeteries, including the earliest known infant cemetery in the world. The Gebel Ramlah cemeteries were active during the Final Neolithic in the fifth millennium BC. Ongoing excavation has uncovered over 200 human burials and elaborate grave goods. Research studies have been done on the pottery, mollusk shells, archaeobotanical remains, and skeletal remains found throughout the sites.
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Quick facts
| Country | Other |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Other |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 22.71°N, 30.50°E · view on map |
Gebel Ramlah is located in Other, in Other.
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