New findings in Morocco reveal prehistoric connections to Europe
28/07/2025
Hamza Benattia
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PhD student at the Faculty of Geography and History and member of the Research Group on Archaeology of Complex Societies and Processes of Social Change
Hamza Benattia
PhD student at the Faculty of Geography and History and member of the Research Group on Archaeology of Complex Societies and Processes of Social Change
When talking about ancient burial sites in North Africa, many immediately think of the pyramids and monuments of Egypt. However, recent discoveries reveal that northwest Africa also has a rich and exciting prehistoric past.
The Tangier peninsula in Morocco is particularly interesting. Located where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, the peninsula is separated from Spain by only 14 kilometres across the Strait of Gibraltar, this area has long been a crossroads between continents and cultures.
Until recently, the Tangier peninsula was assumed to be a peripheral and isolated area during recent prehistory. We set out to explore whether this was accurate or whether the region had simply been under-explored by previous projects.
Through two archaeological projects, one in Kach Kouch and the other in the Tahadart area (the focus of the present study), we studied both the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of the Tangier peninsula.
This article was originally published in The Conversation.
Until recently, the Tangier peninsula was assumed to be a peripheral and isolated area during recent prehistory. We set out to explore whether this was accurate or whether the region had simply been under-explored by previous projects.
Through two archaeological projects, one in Kach Kouch and the other in the Tahadart area (the focus of the present study), we studied both the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of the Tangier peninsula.
This article was originally published in The Conversation.