Tin Newen
(Tin Anewen / Tin n Aewen)
Tina Newen Roc Art Site, Acacus, Fezzan.
UNESCO-protected site.
The Tin Newen paintings are very similar to Wan
Amil drawings, in that they are rich in social
scenes and activities; but with the addition
of tifinagh - also known
as tifinar: the
name given to the Berber (or Tamazight) writing script,
which is also known as the Libyan Alphabet,
from its use in ancient Lybico-Berber inscriptions.
A busy composition showing various scence from everyday life, including a circle of people in the middle,
appearing to be chatting, while others holding their bows and arrows.
A line of camels, symbols, and letters from the Berber alphabet Tifinar,
which is still used today by the Sahara's Tuareg confederacies.
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