Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets grecobactrianempire Simon Kooijman

Simon Kooijman

was likely used for storing oils

This magnificent wheel-made pottery jug

The Tenerian culture flourished between 4600 and 2500 BC and was rediscovered only in 2000 during the groundbreaking archaeological expedition led by Paul Sereno at Gobero

adorned in a dotted sarong with an intricately detailed long belt and sashes

Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets grecobactrianempire Simon KooijmanTenerian Culture, c. 46002500 BC, Tnr Desert, Niger, West Africa Superb pair of ancient stone grave goods or amulets from the Tenerian culture, a prehistoric people who flourished in the heart of the Sahara during the Neolithic Subpluviala wetter, greener phase of Saharan history. The Tenerian culture, named after the vast Tnr Desert of Niger, was discovered in 2000 during an archaeological expedition led by Paul Sereno at Gobero, a remote site known