Western Sahara Project: March-April 2008 Field Season

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The March-April 2008 field season was a post-excavation season, the aims of which were to (i) complete the survey of monuments and other sites in the Wadi Tifariti study area, and (ii) finalise the interpretation of chipped stone and ceramics collected in the March-April 2007 season. The March-April 2008 field season was sponsored Ophir Energy. Field report pending. 1/5000 map of the Wadi Tifariti study area, identifying different types of sites (including different momument types) and topographic features. Click on the image for the full-size pdf file (320 Kb). Map created by Sal Garfi.

Monument field in TF1 area (click to enlarge). Conical tumulus monument, above Wadi Tifariti, TF1 area. "Complex" monument in the Wadi Tifariti, TF1 area. These monuments appear to be unique to Western Sahara. Stone ring, TF1 area. Well-defined "annex" or false entrance in bazina monument, TF1 area.