Abstract:
Study Summary
This study deals with four blades and five stone tools One of which
is a manufacturing nucleus found in Hattiat Hifan south west of Al-
Jaghboub, now placed in the tobruk military museum. There are also in
the museum natural stones were found in the Oaeses. When these
stone subjected to thorough study it appeared that they were man-
mide belonging to the upper palaeolithic period, to be dated between
30470 thousand years ago, it was also evident from the oxidation
which covered these tools that they are not from the same region, as it
appeared that some of them were brought from other regions, and
after tracing the manufacturing technique we notice the existence of
manufacturing difference, they demonstrated the existence of a diverse
technical thought. As for the manufacturing nucleus or the main mass
of stone, the tool maker extracted from it a lot of flakes for the
manufacturing of other tools, when a number of tools was subjected
to studies it did not provide enough information about the culture of
the period
This , no doubt,affect the importance of research, several
directions have been taken to increase the information in order to
present the subject in a balanced way. The study delt with types of
rocks used in making tools. The specification of the blades and their
defect. It was important to study the culture and industries of the
upper palaeolithic period in the eastern reigon of libya and be familiar
with its sites and observing the nature of the archaeological evidence
specially in the green mountain, the benghazi plains, and desert areas
surrounding the city of al-kufra.
From all this we may reach a conclusion that confirms the ancient
human settlement in Jaghboub, which began since the lower
Palaeolithic Age. These conclusions can be reached after making a
comparison between the Siwa tools and tools of the previously
mentioned Oases. It is proved that the two regions share one culture
The study ends with a conclusion and a recommendation as a
preventative measures in order to protect the cultural heritage of the
Oases.
