Tadrart Acacus

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Tadrart Acacus is a mountain range in southwestern Libya renowned for its prehistoric rock art and dramatic desert landscapes, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site
mountain range
alsoKnownAs Acacus Mountains NERFINISHED
archaeologicalSignificance major Saharan rock art complex
climate hyper-arid desert climate
continent Africa
country Libya
hasLegalProtectionStatus nationally protected area of Libya
hasResearchActivity archaeological surveys and excavations
hasRockArtDatingFrom 12,000 BCE
hasRockArtDatingTo 100 CE
illustrates climatic changes in the Sahara
transition from hunter-gatherer to pastoral societies
inscribedOnUNESCOList World Heritage List NERFINISHED
knownFor dramatic desert landscapes
prehistoric rock art
landscapeFeature deep wadis
dunes
rock arches
sandstone massifs
languageOfToponym Tamazight NERFINISHED
locatedIn Sahara Desert NERFINISHED
southwestern Libya NERFINISHED
nearestMajorTown Ghat NERFINISHED
partOf Fezzan region NERFINISHED
periodRepresented Archaic period
Camel period
Horse period
Pastoral period
rockArtDepicts domesticated animals
pastoral scenes
prehistoric daily life scenes
wild animals
rockArtTechnique engravings
paintings
threatenedBy looting
unregulated tourism
vandalism of rock art
timeDepthOfHumanOccupation at least 12,000 years
toponymMeaning Tadrart means “mountain” in Tamazight NERFINISHED
UNESCOSiteId 287
UNESCOStateOfConservationIssues damage to rock art
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (iii)
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UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1985

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Ghat District contains Tadrart Acacus