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Twyfelfontein (Afrikaans: uncertain spring), officially known as ǀUi-ǁAis (Damara/Nama: jumping waterhole), is a site of ancient rock engravings in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain that receives very little rainfall and has a wide range of diurnal temperatures.
The site has been inhabited for 6,000 years, first by hunter-gatherers and later by Khoikhoi herders. Both ethnic groups used it as a place of worship and a site to conduct shamanist rituals. In the process of these rituals at least 2,500 items of rock carvings have been created, as well as a few rock paintings. Displaying one of the largest concentrations of rock petroglyphs in Africa, UNESCO approved Twyfelfontein as Namibia's first World Heritage Site in 2007.
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rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. Twyfelfontein (Afrikaans: uncertain spring), officially known as ǀUi-ǁAis (Damara/Nama:...
the list. As of 2023, there are two World Heritage Sites in Namibia. Twyfelfontein Namib Sand Sea "The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. Retrieved 21...
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of petrified wood and well known tourist attraction of Namibia. The Twyfelfontein valley, known for its rock art, is also accessible from Khorixas. Aerial...
ǁHuruben: lit. The people that grumble/mumble- Live in and around ǀUiǁaes (Twyfelfontein), between ǁHûab (Huab River) and ǃŪǂgâb (Ugab River). They are called...
Khorixas as well as the settlements Kamanjab, Fransfontein, and Anker. The Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site is located on the banks of the Aba Huab. The scenery...
approximately 20°33′S 14°21′E / 20.550°S 14.350°E / -20.550; 14.350, between Twyfelfontein and Xaragu Camp. Researcher unearths an ice age in the African desert...
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Züschen 3700 BC – The Ħaġar Qim temple. 4000 BC – Rock paintings at Twyfelfontein; Creevykeel Court Tomb in Ireland; Rock art at Sabu-Jaddi 4200 BC –...
formation created through erosion The Ugab Terraces The Petrified Forest Twyfelfontein The Burnt Mountain "Outjo Municipality". Archived from the original...
crops out south of the Huab River, extending from the Atlantic coast to Twyfelfontein. The thickness in the coastal area is about 75 metres (246 ft). Part...
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