Egypt's Westem Desert (the eastern end of the Sahara) has the remains of many lakes; the only ones that exist today are from uncontrolled well production, a result of human error. Many of the ancient lakes existed for considerable periods—during the long moist episodes of the Pleistocene and early Holocene. Evidence for human occupation near the lakes or playas, indicates their use as resource areas. The present-day desert oases are the remnants of such lakes.
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