Location of Site: Las Geel District, Somaliland
Date of Significance: 4000-3000 B.C.
Years on Watch List: 2008
Primary Threats: Vandalism and Looting, Lack of
Protection from visitors and environment.
A series
of rock art sites discovered at Las Geel is providing
a wealth of information about migration, climatic
conditions, colonization, and religious expression
of ancient, semi-nomadic peoples in the Horn of
Africa.
