 Gueltas of Amazmaz | |
  Shown within Mauritania | |
| Location | Adrar plateau |
|---|---|
| Region | Adrar, Mauritania |
| Coordinates | 19°43′00″N13°26′00″W / 19.71667°N 13.43333°W |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic |
Amazmaz is an isolated elevation with steep slopes in the western part of the Adrar plateau in Mauritania, 300 km northeast of the capital Nouakchott. [1]
At the foot of the hill there are the gueltas of Amazmaz, a chain of ponds, hidden among rocks and surrounded by rushes, but used for thousands of years, as evidenced by the rock paintings on the slopes bordering the waters. [2]
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