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Phillipp's Cave
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Classification  | A.05.1. Archaeology, Rock Art
Proclamation No  | 006/1951
Place  | Ameib, Farm No. 60, near Usakos
Region  | Erongo
Site Environment  | Guest farm with camping. Also popular for granite formations like the "bulls party".
Previous Use  | Accomodation for nomads.
Current Use  | Tourist attraction.
Refences  | Official Gazette 1575, No. 119, 1951. Vogt, Andreas, "National Monuments in Namibia", Windhoek 2004, p.34. Breuill, H., "Philipp Cave", London 1957.
Legal Status  | Declared as National Monument on 01.02.1951 by the Historical Monuments Commission for South West Africa (HMC).
     

Description

The cave is 15 m deep, 35 m broad an 7 m high. White lines painted on the top. The most popular of the numerous paintings - mostly animals like giraffe and rhinoceros, but also human depictions and handprints - is a large white elephant.

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Brief History

Named after the former owner of the farm, E. Phillipp. Most popular rock art until 1977. Some artefacts were found and dated 3,368+/-200BP.
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