The geological history of Brandberg is just as interesting as the thousands of rock art paintings and engravings on the mountain and its surroundings.
The Brandberg itself is not a volcano but is a granite plug which was pressed out of the volcano's pipe and stopped at about 10.000 meters under the surface.
That is why the granite of the Brandberg is younger than the Dolorite which lies around the Brandberg.
The Brandberg is an isolated massif and it is composed of a single mass of granite that rose through the Earth's crust some 120 million years ago.
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It is better known for its rock paintings and carvings, of which the "White Lady" is the best famous.
This painting, located in the Tsisab Ravine, is about 2.ooo years old and can be reached after about 1,5 hours walk. The "White Lady" was presumably painted by San people, and discovered by Dr. Reinhard Maack in January 1918. He described the painting as follows:
" It is the most detailed rock painting I have ever seen !"
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