NAQADAH


Meaning of NAQADAH in English

or Naqada

Town (pop., latest est.: 17,000), Egypt.

Located on the west bank of the Nile River north of ancient Karnak , it is the site of a Neolithic town and burial grounds of the prehistoric period (before 2900 BC). It was first excavated by archaeologist Flinders Petrie in 1895. The modern town has pottery and silk industries.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.