Merimde culture (jan 1, 4800 BC – jan 1, 4300 BC)
Description:
The Merimde culture (also Merimde Beni-Salame or Benisalam) (Arabic: مرمدة بني سلامة) was a Neolithic culture in the West Nile Delta in Lower Egypt, which corresponds in its later phase to the Faiyum A culture and the Badari culture in Predynastic Egypt. It is estimated that the culture evolved between 4800 and 4300 BC. Merimde also refers to the archaeological site of the same name.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 4800 BC
jan 1, 4300 BC
~ 500 years