The timeline of Ancient Egyptian history is often debated by researchers, especially concerning the monuments on the Giza plateau – are they Old Kingdom or Pre-dynastic?

The debate will linger forever, but a new discovery in Sinai is certainly pre-dynastic, dating back to at least 10,000 BC and gives us an insight into the lives of the people who lived in this region in very ancient times.

The rock art was discovered by a person who was exploring caves in the desert of South Sinai, roughly 40 miles southeast of Sarabit el-Khadem and 20 miles north of Saint Catherine.

According to the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the inscriptions are located in a difficult region to access, called al-Zaranij, and were discovered in a large sandstone rock shelter, approximately 10 feet high and 20 feet wide.

It is thought that the cave was frequented by nomadic Bedouin, as a shelter, who were responsible for the artwork, which is found on the roof of the cave, as well as blocks of stone that had fallen to the floor.

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