Nabta Playa
Nabta Playa was once a large endorheic basin in the Nubian Desert, located approximately 800 kilometers south of modern-day Cairo or about 100 kilometers west of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, 22.51° north, 30.73° east. Today the region is characterized by numerous archaeological sites. The Nabta Playa archaeological site, one of the earliest of the Egyptian Neolithic Period, is dated to circa 7500 BC.
Nabta Playa "calendar circle", reconstructed at Aswan Nubia museum | |
Nabta Playa Shown within Northeast Africa Nabta Playa Nabta Playa (Egypt) | |
| Location | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 22.507967°N 30.725600°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | Approximately 7500 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
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