“Striking prehistoric rock art created up to 5,000 years ago has been discovered at almost 100 sites in Somaliland on the Gulf of Aden in eastern Africa.”
The paintings include one of the earliest depictions of a mounted hunter. It is believed that at least 10 of these sites will be given World Heritage status. Even though the history of Somalia is rich, it is still unexplored in a country that has dealt with too many wars to appreciate their archeology. Paintings in Dhambalin suggest farming or ritual traditions 5,000 years ago!
“The pictures also depict animals, such as giraffes, no longer found in Somaliland.” This could be a sign of the migration of animals together with the people of Africa. Or maybe giraffes in that particular environment died out.
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ReplyDeleteThat would be for the government if it does get world heritage status, since that can help boost tourism.
ReplyDeleteWow that is amazing, you can never have enough history I think. Those pictures are beautiful and they really help show how things were many many years before their/our time.
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