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← Ten quarries of Ancient Egypt: 9 – Palaeolithic quarries in the Eastern Desert

By Per Storemyr | Published December 31, 2012 | Full size is 850 × 638 pixels

This is a great Palaeolithic quarry by Wadi Beiza in the Eastern Desert. It was the black, hard stone that was exploited. Photo: Per Storemyr

Debitage in the Palaeolithic Wadi Beiza quarry. Photo: Per Storemyr

A biface (hand axe) in the Wadi Beiza Palaeolithic quarries. Photo: Per Storemyr

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