| Geographical range | Egypt |
|---|---|
| Period | Neolithic |
| Dates | circa 5,000 B.C.[1] — circa 4,000 B.C. |
| Type site | El-Badari |
| Characteristics | Contemporary with Tasian culture, Merimde culture |
| Preceded by | Faiyum A culture |
| Followed by | Amratian culture |
The Badarian culture provides the earliest direct evidence of agriculture in Upper Egypt during the Predynastic Era.[2] It flourished between 4400 and 4000 BC,[3] and might have already emerged by 5000 BC.[1]
- ^ a b Watterson, Barbara (1998). The Egyptians. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 31. ISBN 0-631-21195-0.
- ^ Holmes, D., & Friedman, R. (1994). Survey and Test Excavations in the Badari Region, Egypt. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, 60(1), 105-142. doi:10.1017/S0079497X0000342X
- ^ Shaw, Ian, ed. (2000). The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford University Press. pp. 479. ISBN 0-19-815034-2.