Amratian culture

Amratian culture / Naqada I
el-Amra
Datescirca 4000 BC — circa 3600 BC.
Major sitesEl-Amrah, Egypt
Preceded byTasian culture, Badari culture, Merimde culture
Followed byNaqada II (Gerzeh culture)

The Amratian culture, also called Naqada I, was an archaeological culture of prehistoric Upper Egypt. It lasted approximately from 4000 to 3500 BC.