Amazmaz
Cliff and rock paintings in Mauritania
| Amazmaz | |
|---|---|
 Gueltas of Amazmaz | |
  Location within Mauritania | |
| 19°43′00″N 13°26′00″W / 19.71667°N 13.43333°W / 19.71667; -13.43333 | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Location | Adrar plateau |
| Region | Adrar, Mauritania |
Amazmaz is an isolated elevation with steep slopes in the western part of the Adrar plateau in Mauritania, 400 km northeast of the capital Nouakchott.
Rock paintings of the Amazmaz gueltas
At the foot of the hill there are the gueltas of Amazmaz, a chain of ponds, hidden among rocks and surrounded by rushes, but used for thousands of years, as evidenced by the rock paintings on the slopes bordering the waters.
Gallery
Rock painting of a bovine
Rock painting of a bovine
Rock engraving of a bovine
References
- ↑ Geography of Amazmaz (retrieved 2020-03-15).
- ↑ Robert Vernet, Baouba Ould Mohamed Naffé: Dictionnaire archéologique de la Mauritanie. Université de Nouakchott, 2003.