WORLD HISTORY

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ORIGINS OF CIVILIZATION PREHISTORY300 BC

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Faiyum is located in what modern day country?
A
Beijing
B
Turkey
C
Egypt
D
Mexico
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Al-Fayyūm, Fayyūm also spelled Faiyum or Fayum, muḥāfaẓah (governorate) of Upper Egypt, located in a great depression of the Western Desert southwest of Cairo.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fayoum is an oasis, situated 100 KM southwest of Cairo, and it’s hands down one of the most scenic destinations in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fayum Neolithic is the earliest securely attested full Neolithic culture in Egypt. Most sites of the Fayum Neolithic (also called Fayum A) were found at the northern rim of the Fayum, excavated by Caton-Thompson, Gardner (1924-1926), Wendorf and Ginter and Kozlowski (in the 70s and 80s).

Detailed explanation-4: -Faiyum is a city in Middle Egypt, located 130 km southwest of Cairo. Founded in around 4000 BC, it is the oldest city in Egypt and one of the oldest cities in Africa.

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