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Crocodiles survive at an ancient waterhole in the Ennedi, a region also known for its rock art. That detail comes from Factum Foundation’s account of a survey in eastern Ennedi. The account describes the crocodile population as dwindling and says the Sahara was more temperate roughly 10,000 years ago. It does not establish a connection between the waterhole and any particular artwork.
Factum also describes Manda Guili, near Archei, as one of the Ennedi’s best-preserved rock-art sites, set on a large sandstone outcrop. Wind carved the region’s sandstone towers over millions of years, but the account says wind erosion now damages some rock art, along with vandalism. That contrast makes the images feel less permanent than the stone around them. How close is the ancient waterhole to Manda Guili and the other sites surveyed?
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