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Laas Geel Cave

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Laas Geel Cave

Laas Geel, also spelled Laas Gaal, are cave formations on the rural outskirts of Hargeisa, Somaliland, Somalia. They contain some of the earliest known cave paintings in the Horn of Africa. Laas Geel's rock art is estimated to date to somewhere between 9000-3000 BC.

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Country: Somalia

District: Woqooyi Galbeed

Category: Ancient Rock Workes

Site History: Neolithic Age

Oldest Culture: Neolithic

Later Cultures: Bronze Age

Site Features: Stone & Bronze Ages Monuments

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