Macajilayn, also spelled Mecajilayn, is a
proto-Somali
Proto-Somalis were the ancient people and ancestors of Somalis who lived in present-day Somalia. Literature on proto-Somalis largely uses a time-frame pertaining to the 1st millennium BC and 1st millennium AD.
History
The Puntites were ancient C ...
archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology a ...
located in the
Sanaag
Sanag ( so, Sanaag, ar, سَنَاج) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north eastern Somaliland.[Regions o ...](_blank)
region of
Somaliland.
Overview
Macajilayn is situated to the east of the old coastal town of
Heis.
The site contains a number of
cairns, from which excavations have yielded
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
and
Nubian
Nubian may refer to:
*Something of, from, or related to Nubia, a region along the Nile river in Southern Egypt and northern Sudan.
*Nubian people
*Nubian languages
*Anglo-Nubian goat, a breed of goat
* Nubian ibex
* , several ships of the Britis ...
imports. Based on these finds, the structures have been estimated to date between the 1st and 4th centuries CE.
Additionally, along with
Salweyn
Salweyn, also known as Salwine, is a proto-Somali archaeological site located in the Sanaag region of Somaliland.
Overview
Salweyn is situated to the east of the old coastal town of Heis. A small eponymous creek is located in the area.
The site ...
, Macajilayn is the only local site where specialized ancient disc-like monuments have been found.
References
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Archaeological sites in Somaliland
Sanaag