Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets stabbingspears Fine ware ceramics

Fine ware ceramics

This superb and powerful example

reflecting both artistic mastery and profound spiritual meaning

are celebrated for their advancements in pottery

forest game and riverine resources

Neolithic Tenerian Culture Stone Grave Goods or Amulets stabbingspears Fine ware ceramicsTenerian Culture, c. 46002500 BC, Tnr Desert, Niger, West Africa Fascinating and evocative assemblage of ancient stone and fossil grave goods or amulets dating to the Neolithic Tenerian culture. Each piece reflects the ritual, symbolic, and spiritual world of a people who lived during one of the Saharas most remarkable climatic phasesthe Neolithic Subpluvial, a time when todays vast desert was a fertile savanna teeming with life. The Tenerian culture