Fig. 1: Geomorphic map of the Nile Valley near Luxor, Egypt. | Nature Geoscience

Fig. 1: Geomorphic map of the Nile Valley near Luxor, Egypt.

From: Shift away from Nile incision at Luxor ~4,000 years ago impacted ancient Egyptian landscapes

Fig. 1: Geomorphic map of the Nile Valley near Luxor, Egypt.The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.

Smaller black dots mark borehole locations; larger black dots mark OSL-dated core sites and are labelled with Roman numerals. a–f, Key archaeological sites: Karnak Temple complex (a), Luxor Temple (b), Medinet Habu (c), Kom el-Hettân (d), Ramesseum (e) and Valley of the Kings (f). The inset map shows the Nile Basin (dark grey) in Northeast Africa, its drainage system (blue) and the Egyptian Nile Valley (black). Methods provide more OSL dating details, and Extended Data Tables 1 and 3 provide cross references with original core-site numbering. Med., Mediterranean. Figure created using ArcGIS Pro. Credit: background World Imagery Basemap, Esri.

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