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• PR PAI

  5

  Reviewed: 2020-02-21

  When you are in southwestern Libya you feel the Saharan Tadrart Acacus mountains are windy, hot, and hyper-arid. But to your surprise the fossils recovered from the Saharan environment of the Takarkori rock shelter in southwestern Libya revealed that for much of the early and middle Holocene, from 10,200 to 4650 years back in time, this region was rich in water as well as life and was humid, with evidence of multiple human settlements and diverse fauna. Tadrart Acacus has the rock shelters with significant floral and faunal remains, significant cultural artifacts and rock art pertaining to the period of early Holocene occupation of these shelters. The rich population of fishes about 80 percent in the faunal remains during 10,200-8000 years before present time gradually reduced to 40 percent by 5900-4650 years BP. Advancement of aridity in the region impacted the survival of tilapia. Standing now at arid Tadrart Acacus and feeling the cool breeze of early and middle Holocene Period may be a tough task. Earth has its own calculations. After some years from now, who knows the Earth may decide to bring back the greenary, the water, rich flora and fauna to Tadrart Acacus. Hope for the same. Visit the marvels of Nature here at Tadrart Acacus. Good luck.

• Ahmed ALTAHER

  5

  Reviewed: 2019-06-07

  History, legacy and strength roots of demography

• scob scob

  5

  Reviewed: 2018-06-14

  Location and Values:  The rock-art sites of Tadrart Acacus are found in a vast area of desert landscape around (and mostly to the north of) the town of Ghat in south-western Libya.  The area includes the Acacus mountain range, and borders the Tassili N’Ajjer world heritage site in neighbouring Algeria.  Together with the Tassili N’Ajjer it is the premier rock-art area in the world, with hundreds of engravings and thousands of paintings. The rock art of Tadrart Acacus dates back as far as 12,000 years. This incredible open-air gallery tells the story of the changing fortunes of this part of the Sahara and the people who have occupied the area over the millennia.  It is a story that traces the environmental effects of climate change which can be divided into distinct periods according to the characteristics of the rock-art legacy.  The oldest art belongs to the so-called Wild Fauna Period (10,000-6,000 BC) characterised by the portrayal of animals – elephants, giraffes, hippos and rhinos – that inhabited the area when it was much wetter than today.  Overlapping with this era is the Round Head Period (8,000-6,000 BC) when human figures appear alongside painted circular heads devoid of features.  At this time people were living as hunter-gatherers, but this gradually gave way to the Pastoral Period (5500-2000 BC) characterised by art that depicts the introduction of domesticated cattle, and a more settled existence with human figures handling spears and performing ceremonies.  As the climate became progressively drier and long-distance travel more important, the art of the Horse Period (1000 BC – AD 1) shows the introduction of horses and horse-drawn chariots.  Finally, the most recent period of rock-art in the Sahara (from about 200 BC to present) is the Camel Period, as these animals have played an increasingly important role. Slideshow of the Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus:  The slideshow features a collection of stunning photos provided by David Coulson at the Trust for African Rock Art, the premier organisation working for the conservation of this extraordinary heritage.  It shows some of the incredible landscapes that provide a backdrop for this open-air gallery, and detailed studies of specific engravings and paintings from each of the main periods outlined above

• Fouden man

  5

  Reviewed: 2018-03-31

  a magical open air museum in t' middle of sahara

• Esam ab

  5

  Reviewed: 2017-05-02

  مواقع تادرارت أكاكوس الصخرية على حدود طاسيلي ناجر الجزائرية، وهي أيضًا موقع مدرج على قائمة التراث العالمي، يقع هذا المرتفع الصخري الغني بآلاف الرسوم الصخرية ذات الأساليب المختلفة كليًا والتي يعود أقدمها إلى 21 ألف عام ق.م. تقريبًا، ويمكن اعتبار أن أحدثها يرقى إلى القرن الأول ميلادي. وتعكس هذه الرسوم التعديلات العميقة التي طرأت على الثروة الحيوانية والنباتية وكذلك أنماط الحياة المتنوعة للشعوب التي تتالت على خذا الجزء من الصحراء الكبرى. Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus - LIBYA On the borders of Tassili N'Ajjer , also a World Heritage site, this rocky massif has thousands of cave paintings in very different styles, dating from 12,000 B.C. to A.D. 100. They reflect marked changes in the fauna and flora, and also the different ways of life of the populations that succeeded one another in this region of the Sahara. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sites rupestres du Tadrart Acacus À la frontière du Tassili n'Ajjer également site du patrimoine mondial, ce massif rocheux est riche de milliers de peintures rupestres de styles très différents dont les plus anciennes remontent à 12 000 ans environ av. J.-C., les plus récentes pouvant être datées du Ier siècle de l'ère chrétienne. Ces peintures reflètent les modifications profondes de la faune et de la flore, ainsi que les divers modes de vie des populations qui se sont succédé dans cette partie du Sahara. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 塔德拉尔特•阿卡库斯石窟 塔德拉尔特•阿卡库斯石窟也是一个世界遗产遗址，位于阿尔及利亚阿杰尔的塔西里边境上。这座石山有数千种不同风格的壁画，时间可以追溯到公元前12 000年至公元100年。 这些壁画表现了动植物的明显变化以及撒哈拉地区每代人生活的不同方式。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Наскальная живопись в горах Тадрарт-Акакус Соседствуя с плато Тассилин-Аджер в Алжире, также объектом всемирного наследия, этот скальный массив обладает тысячами пещерных росписей самых разных стилей, относящихся к периоду от 12 тыс. лет до н.э. до 100 г. н.э. Они отражают важные изменения, произошедшие с фауной и флорой, а также различия в образе жизни народов, сменявших друг друга в этой части Сахары. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rotskunstgebied van Tadrart Acacus Tadrart Acacus ligt in de Fezzan, ten oosten van de stad Ghat en op de grens van Tassili N’Ajjer in Algerije. Dit rotsachtige massief bevat duizenden grotschilderingen in zeer verschillende stijlen, daterend uit 12.000 voor tot 100 na Christus. De verschillende grotschilderingen en gravures tonen scènes van de jacht of het dagelijks leven, rituele dansen en dieren. De rotskunst weerspiegelt opvallende veranderingen in de flora en fauna, alsmede de verschillende manieren van leven van bevolkingen die elkaar opgevolgd hebben in deze regio van de Sahara. Het gebied van Tadrart Acacus is meer dan 250 vierkante kilometer groot en tegenwoordig een woestijn. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sitio rupestre de Tadrart Acacus Colindante con el sitio argelino de Tasili n’Ajer, también inscrito en la Lista de Patrimonio Mundial, este macizo rocoso encierra miles de pinturas rupestres de diferentes estilos. Las primeras se remontan a 12.000 años antes de nuestra era y las más recientes datan del siglo I d.C. Esas pinturas muestran las considerables modificaciones experimentadas por la fauna y la flora a lo largo de ese periodo de más de 120 siglos, así como las distintas formas de vida de las poblaciones que se asentaron sucesivamente en esta región del Sahara.