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Nyero rock paintings date to before 1250 CE. They were first documented in 1913 and later described by researchers as largely of geometric nature. [1] This type of rock art is part of a homogeneous tradition often depicted in red pigment, spreading across east, central and parts of southern Africa, matching the distribution of the Late Stone Age hunter-gatherer culture.
The only known crater lake in northern Uganda, Key tourist site. UG-N-051 ? Kole UG-N-052 Loteteleit Rock paintings Rock art paintings/engravings. Kotido UG-N-053 Magosi archalogical site Rock paintings and stone age tools. UG-N-054 Nakapelimoru village,Watakau.
The Nyero site was discovered by C.A.E Harwich in 1945. Nyero was the first rock art site to be catalogued and described in full within Uganda. Nyero itself is composed of granite, and just under 40m high. There are two areas of the site which are considered to be shelters. Nyero 1 is a small one with only a small overhang of 2m.
Rock art in Uganda, particularly in the eastern part of the country, attests to occupation during the Later Stone Age as well. Uganda's position along the central African Rift Valley, its favourable climate at an altitude of 1,200 meters and above, and reliable rainfall around the Lake Victoria Basin made it attractive to African cultivators ...
The islands are rich in Middle Stone Age artefacts (flakes, tortoise cores and rough picks), late Stone Age artefacts (waste, flakes chips and small cores), and Iron Age materials (from the earthworks) Kalangala: More images. UG-C-008 Luggo Forest Site where the Ddamula, or scepter for Buganda Kingdom's king, was obtained
Popular site for refugee. UG-W-094 Isandara Pit shafts (Enamba) Pit shafts for iron ore smelting. UG-W-095 Nyabihuru Caves Near Muzizi river opposite Nakabimba. UG-W-096 Kabashenyi caves Kibanga hill, early stone age. UG-W-097 Katosa matyrs shrine
Uganda accepted the convention on November 20, 1987, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] Uganda has three World Heritage Sites and a further seven sites on its tentative list. [3] The first two sites were listed in 1994, both for their natural significance.
It continues to be considered transitional between the African early Stone Age and middle Stone Age, but the MSA transition is now considered to have begun 500-350 kya. It is named after the site of Sango Bay in Uganda where it was first discerned in 1920.