Ancient Sahara: women in a great rock art tradition

Описание: Very ancient animal petroglyphs. Some of the world’s oldest pottery. Grinding stones. Priestesses of the hunt at Tiout, Algeria. Masterpieces of Tassili-n-Ajjer: the Lady of Aouanrhat, ceremonies, dancers, floating figures, processions, birthing scenes. Female petroglyphs in the Dakhla oasis in the far eastern Sahara (Egypt) and fan-shaped headdresses. The “Roundhead” and “Bovidian” periods, with scenes of daily life, packing up cattle with bundled gear and slings for young children to ride in, as the Wodaabe still do. Iheren painting style. The huntresses of Tin Abenhar. Libya: Pillar-headed figures of the 1st millennium bce, with more scenes of ceremony, processions, and healing. The Tadrart Akakus mountains: Tin Annenouin, Ouan Amil, and the erotica of Tin Lalan. At Wadi Taleshout, a woman shown leading cattle with elaborately adorned horns. Niger: women on the mountainside petroglyphs in Aïr. Chad: the “beautiful women” Niola Doa, the line dancers of Baradergolo, and of the Ennedi. Morocco: boulders engraved with spirals, portals, swirls, and vulvas. Women warriors in Chad and Libya.

And, the Libyan Connection: North African influence on Greece circa 900 bce. For more discussion of that point, with illustrations, see my book Women in Greek Mythography, from Veleda Press (www.veleda.net ). Or look four videos back for a video by that same title.

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