Qadan culture
Harifian |
The Paleolithic |
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↑ Pliocene (before Homo) |
↓ Mesolithic |
The Qadan culture (13000-9000 BCE) was an ancient culture that, archaeological evidence suggests, originated in Nubia approximately 15,000 years ago.[1][2] This way of life is estimated to have persisted for approximately 4,000 years, and was characterized by hunting, as well as a unique approach to food gathering that incorporated the preparation and consumption of wild grasses and grains.[1][2] Systematic efforts were made by the Qadan people to water, care for, and harvest local plant life, but grains were not planted in ordered rows.[3]
Sites from this period span from the Second Cataract of the Nile to Tushka, situated approximately 250 kilometers upriver from Aswan.[4]
In archaeological terms, the Qadan culture is generally viewed as a cluster of
The Qadan economy was based on fishing, hunting, and, as mentioned, the extensive use of wild grain.[3]
References
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- ^ a b Facts On File, Incorporated (2009). Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Africa and the Middle East. Infobase Publishing. p. 777.