Salweyn,also known asSalwine,is aproto-Somaliarchaeological sitelocated in theSanaagregion ofSomaliland.
Salweyn | |
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Archaeological site | |
  Salweyn | |
| Coordinates:10°54′55″N46°55′50″E/ 10.91528°N 46.93056°E | |
| Country |  Somaliland |
| Region | Sanaag |
| Time zone | UTC+3(EAT) |
Overview
editSalweyn is situated to the east of the old coastal town ofHeis.[1]A small eponymous creek is located in the area.[2]
The site contains a very large field ofcairns,which stretches for a distance of around 8 km.[1]An excavation of one of thesetumuliby Georges Révoil in 1881 uncovered a tomb, beside which were artefacts pointing to an ancient, advanced civilization. The interred objects included potterysherdsfromSamos,some well-craftedenamels,and a mask ofAncient Greekdesign.[2]
Additionally, close to the cairns are a number of rows of standing stones. Thesemenhirsare similar to those atHeisandBotiala.[3]
Along withMacajilayn,Salweyn is also the only local site where specialized ancient disc-like monuments have been found.[1]
References
edit- ^abcSomali Studies International Association, Hussein Mohamed Adam, Charles Lee Geshekter (ed.) (1992).The Proceedings of the First International Congress of Somali Studies.Scholars Press. pp. 39–40.ISBN0891306587.Retrieved13 October2014.
{{cite book}}:|first1=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^abProceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London.Royal Geographical Society of London. 1881. p. 571.Retrieved18 October2014.
- ^Chittick, Neville (1984).Newsletter of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists, Issues 24-32.Department of Archaeology, University of Calgary.Retrieved4 September2014.