Prehistoric mind in context : An essay on possible roots of Ancient Egyptian civilisation

Abstract

The study is dedicated to the interpretation of prehistoric rock-art located in the Cave of the Swimmers and Cave of the Beasts in Egyptian Western Desert, in Gilf Kebir. It makes the case that some roots of Ancient Egyptiaj civilisations may indeed originate from this remote area and date to the Sixt mill.

BC.

Keywords

• Western Desert
• Gilf Kebir
• Cave of the Beasts
• Cave of the Swimmers
• origins of Ancient Egyptian civilization
• rock-art