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Laas Geel Cave
Laas Geel Cave
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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