Gobero

Gobero
	Aerial view of Gobero
	Gobero Archaeological Site
Location	Ténéré, Niger
Coordinates	17°5′N 9°31′E / 17.083°N 9.517°E
History
Founded	c. 8000 BCE
Abandoned	c. 3000 BCE
Periods	Holocene
Cultures	Kiffian, Tenerian
Site notes
Archaeologists	Paul Sereno

The Gobero archaeological site, dating to approximately 8000 BCE, is the oldest known graveyard in the Sahara Desert. The site contains important information for archaeologists on how early humans adapted to a constantly changing environment. Gobero is located in the Ténéré desert of Niger, and is named after the Tuareg name for the region. It is the type site of the Holocene era Kiffian culture and Tenerian culture.