The Unnamed Plateau (Western Desert of Egypt). New geological and geoarchaeological data from an exploration in a remote area

The Unnamed Plateau is a low plateau in the Western Desert of Egypt close to Libyan border, about halfway between Gilf Kebir north and Jebel Uweinat south. It little known seldom visited. In past, we have conducted three field surveys order assess its geomorphic features human presence Holocene. During our explorations found Paleozoic fossil plant, which allows ascribe sedimentary cover late (as Geologic Map Egypt, 1981), not Mesozoic, as indicated 1987 Map. We could retrace walk an ancient mountain path connecting two slopes leading lake. area was visited by hunters-gatherers perhaps first nomadic herders moving north-south, until mid-IV Millennium BC, when final desiccation Eastern Sahara pushed them out definitely.