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Adrar Bous is a massif in the Aïr Mountains on the western edge of the Ténéré Desert, Niger. Archaeological research at Adrar Bous, conducted by J. Desmond Clark, has produced finds spanning the Late Acheulean (1.76 – 0.13 Ma) through the Neolithic (11,950 – 6,450 BP). The massif contains a number of sites where microlithic tools are present, along with faunal and human remains. Most notable are extensive remains of ritualized feasting by specialized Tenerian cattle pastoralists. Its name is written in the Tamasheq language. The massif itself has been dated to be about 487 million years old.

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  • Der Adrar Bous (auch Adragh Bous) ist ein 1123 m hoher Berg im Hochgebirge Aïr in Niger. (de)
  • Adrar Bous is a massif in the Aïr Mountains on the western edge of the Ténéré Desert, Niger. Archaeological research at Adrar Bous, conducted by J. Desmond Clark, has produced finds spanning the Late Acheulean (1.76 – 0.13 Ma) through the Neolithic (11,950 – 6,450 BP). The massif contains a number of sites where microlithic tools are present, along with faunal and human remains. Most notable are extensive remains of ritualized feasting by specialized Tenerian cattle pastoralists. Its name is written in the Tamasheq language. The massif itself has been dated to be about 487 million years old. (en)
  • L'Adrar Bous est une montagne de l'Aïr, à l'extrémité ouest du Ténéré, au Niger. Elle abrite le site archéologique du même nom. C'est un petit inselberg isolé, un pluton, situé à l’extrémité nord du massif de l’Aïr, à 80 km au nord-est du , sur le territoire de la commune de Gougaram, département d'Arlit. Il est inclus dans la réserve naturelle nationale de l'Aïr et du Ténéré. (fr)
  • L'Adrar Bous (o Adragh Bous) è una montagna di 1 123 m situata nel massiccio dell'Aïr, in Niger. (it)
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  • Ténéré Desert, Niger (en)
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  • "Adrar Bous in the modern day." A desert landscape with a bright blue sky. (en)
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  • Adrar Bous in the modern day. (en)
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  • Der Adrar Bous (auch Adragh Bous) ist ein 1123 m hoher Berg im Hochgebirge Aïr in Niger. (de)
  • Adrar Bous is a massif in the Aïr Mountains on the western edge of the Ténéré Desert, Niger. Archaeological research at Adrar Bous, conducted by J. Desmond Clark, has produced finds spanning the Late Acheulean (1.76 – 0.13 Ma) through the Neolithic (11,950 – 6,450 BP). The massif contains a number of sites where microlithic tools are present, along with faunal and human remains. Most notable are extensive remains of ritualized feasting by specialized Tenerian cattle pastoralists. Its name is written in the Tamasheq language. The massif itself has been dated to be about 487 million years old. (en)
  • L'Adrar Bous est une montagne de l'Aïr, à l'extrémité ouest du Ténéré, au Niger. Elle abrite le site archéologique du même nom. C'est un petit inselberg isolé, un pluton, situé à l’extrémité nord du massif de l’Aïr, à 80 km au nord-est du , sur le territoire de la commune de Gougaram, département d'Arlit. Il est inclus dans la réserve naturelle nationale de l'Aïr et du Ténéré. (fr)
  • L'Adrar Bous (o Adragh Bous) è una montagna di 1 123 m situata nel massiccio dell'Aïr, in Niger. (it)
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