Definition: The Badarian culture is the name archaeologists have given to the Neolithic period in Egypt and the Sudan between 4400-4000 BC. First studied by Gertrude Caton-Thompson at the site of al-Badari, the Badarian people were farmers and herders, farming barley, wheat, and flax and herding dogs, cattle, and sheep.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
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