Abu Madi
Abu Madi (Arabic:أبو ماضي) is a cluster of prehistoric, Neolithic tell mounds in Southern Sinai, Egypt. It is located east of Saint Catherine's Monastery at the bottom of a granite ridge. It was suggested to have been a seasonal encampment for groups of hunter gatherers and contained the remains of two major settlements; Abu Madi I and Abu Madi III. Abi Madi I is a small site with the remains of a partially buried 4 metres (13 ft) building containing deposits up to a depth of 1.3 metres (4.3 ft). Abu Madi III was an area of roughly 20 square metres (220 sq ft) that was excavated close to a large nearby boulder. Dwellings were found to have stone built silos next to them. It was first excavated in the early 1980s by Ofer Bar-Yosef.
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| Location | near Saint Catherine's Monastery, Egypt |
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| Region | Sinai |
| Coordinates | 28.5555°N 33.9762°E |
| Type | Cluster of Tells |
| Part of | Settlements |
| Length | 20 metres (66 ft) (Abu Madi III) |
| Width | 20 metres (66 ft) (Abu Madi III) |
| Area | 0.008 hectares (860 sq ft) (Abu Madi I) |
| History | |
| Material | Granite |
| Founded | c. 10100 BP |
| Abandoned | c. 9700 BP |
| Periods | Khiamian, PPNA |
| Cultures | Khiamian, Abu Madi Entity |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1980– |
| Archaeologists | Ofer Bar-Yosef |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
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