Qurta

For the village in Georgia, see Kurta (village).

Qurta
Qurta is located in Egypt
Qurta
Qurta
Location in Egypt
Coordinates: 24°35′41″N 33°01′21″E / 24.59472°N 33.02250°E / 24.59472; 33.02250
Country Egypt
GovernorateAswan Governorate
Time zoneUTC+2 (EST)

Qurta is a village in Egypt, located on the east bank of the Nile River in the upper Nile valley. It is known for its petroglyphs dating back to the Upper Paleolithic period, from Egypt's prehistoric era, which can be found in Nubian Sandstone formations bordering the Nile.[1] The Qurta petroglyphs are the first known and oldest example of Pleistocene-era artwork in North Africa.[1][2]

Petroglyphs

Qurta's petroglyphs, incised in Nubian Sandstone formations along the Nile, were discovered by modern archaeologists in 2005.[3] Using luminescence dating via optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), researchers at Ghent University in Belgium determined the petroglyphs to be a minimum of 15,000 years old, and possibly between 17,000 and 19,000 years old.[1][2] This dates the Qurta petroglyphs to the Upper Paleolithic era, from the prehistoric period of Egypt; they are the first known and earliest example of Pleistocene-era artwork in North Africa.[1]

The Qurta petroglyphs depict aurochs, birds, hippopotamids, gazelle, hartebeest, fish, "some indeterminate creatures ('monsters' or hybrids)", and stylised human figures.[1] A total of 185 individual figures have been identified.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Egypt: The Aurochs of Qurta". World Archaeology (53). 28 May 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b Huyge, Dirk; Vandenberghe, Dimitri A.G.; De Dapper, Morgan; Mees, Florias; Claes, Wouter; Darnell, John C. (21 November 2011). "First evidence of Pleistocene rock art in North Africa: securing the age of the Qurta petroglyphs (Egypt) through OSL dating". Antiquity. 85 (330): 1184–1193. doi:10.1017/S0003598X00061998. S2CID 130471822. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Nile Rock Art Is at Least 15,000 Years Old". Heritage Daily. November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2023.


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