Dhaymoole
| Dhaymoole | |
|---|---|
 Painted rock art on a rock face. | |
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| Location | Dhaymoole mountain, Sahil, Somaliland |
| Coordinates | 10°06′53″N 45°02′23″E / 10.1147808°N 45.039771°ECoordinates: 10°06′53″N 45°02′23″E / 10.1147808°N 45.039771°E |
| Discovery | 2013 |
| Access | Public |
Dhaymoole is an archaeological site in the Sahil province of Somaliland.[1] The walls of the cave are full of infilled and outlined white camels, unidentified quadrupeds and symbols. Most of the quadrupeds are schematic and depicted upright facing right.[2] The Caves of Dhaymoole are believed to be about 3000 to 5000 years old.
The Dhaymoole cave depicts the place of sunset of sunrise, the Sun on two sides and the moon on the other side. It also depicts a camel, giraffe, elephant and wild animals, many of which have become extinct in the region. There are also incomprehensible letters and many circles drawn in a cave.
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See also[]
- Caves in Somaliland
- Laas Geel
- Dhambalin
- History of Somaliland
References[]
- ^ Mire, Sada (14 April 2015). "Mapping the Archaeology of Somaliland: Religion, Art, Script, Time, Urbanism, Trade and Empire". African Archaeological Review. 32 (1): 111–136. doi:10.1007/s10437-015-9184-9. ISSN 0263-0338.
- ^ "digital photograph (colour) | British Museum". The British Museum. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
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