The Ancient Rock Paintings of Laas Geel

The Ancient Rock Paintings of Laas Geel

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Rare Earth
The Ancient Rock Paintings of Laas Geel
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Laas Geel, are cave formations on the rural outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, situated in the Maroodi Jeex region of the country. They contain some of the earliest known cave paintings of domesticated African aurochs (Bos primigenius africanus) in the Horn of Africa. Laas Geel’s rock art is estimated to date to circa 3,500-2,500 BC

site
Date Common Era
-2500
Rock Art Type
Pictograph (Painting)
Rock Art Tools
Rock Art Style
Abstract,Naturalistic
Rock Art Subject Matter
Abstract,Fauna,Human Figure
Tags
Color
red,white
Width (m)
Height (m)
Depth (m)
Site Biome
Desert
Ground Surface
Site Type
Rock Art
Site Orientation
No. of Sites
No. of Panels
No. of Motifs
Condition
Issues
Physical Work