Erg Admer | |
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 Erg Admer with rock containing gravings ofLa vache qui pleure | |
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| Country | Algeria |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
TheErg Admer is a largeerg or field of sand dunes in theSahara Desert. Situated in theIllizi Province west of the oasis town ofDjanet in south-easternAlgeria,[1] the erg covers an area some 20 km wide by some 100 km large north to south. It originates in the centre ofTassili n'Ajjer, towardsEssendilène and extends southwards to reachTénéré at theNiger border.
Assemblages oflithic industry have been discovered, such asAcheulean andAterianhand axes. To the east ofErg Admer there is the Tighaghart withLa vache qui pleure rock gravings.[2]
24°13′N9°14′E / 24.217°N 9.233°E /24.217; 9.233
