Merimde culture
The Merimde culture (also Merimde Beni-Salame or Benisalam) (Arabic: مرمدة بني سلامة) was a Neolithic culture in the West Nile Delta in Lower Egypt, which corresponds in its later phase to the Faiyum A culture and the Badari culture in Predynastic Egypt. It is estimated that the culture evolved between 4800 and 4300 BC. Merimde also refers to the archaeological site of the same name.
Merimde clay head, Predynastic Period, Maadi Era, 4th millennium BCE. This is one of the earliest known representations of a human head in Egypt.
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| Geographical range | Egypt |
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| Period | Neolithic |
| Dates | c. 4,800 BC — 4,300 BC |
| Characteristics | Contemporary with Tasian culture, Badari culture |
| Preceded by | Faiyum A culture |
| Followed by | Amratian culture |
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