Naqada
SettlementEgyptc. 4,000 BCEPredynastic Egyptian (Naqada I-III)
Predynastic settlement that named the Naqada culture (~4400-3000 BCE), which preceded and seeded pharaonic Egypt. Black-topped pottery, painted vessels, and early hieroglyphic precursors found here.
Open in the Atlas map →Nearby sites
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