Forty-Four Prehistoric Sites Discovered in Rhamna

Archaeological excavations conducted in Rhamna province on April 4-19 resulted in the identification of 44 new prehistoric sites, said a press release of the National Institute of Archaeology (INSAP).
It should be mentioned that the Rhamna area had not been the subject of any archaeological investigation in the past 60 years.
Preliminary findings indicate that the region has experienced extremely early human activity dating back over a million years, while additional sites can be traced back to the Middle Palaeolithic period, which occurred in Morocco between 300,000 and 22,000 years ago.
A stratified site from the Upper Palaeolithic era–between 22,000 and 7,000 years ago–had previously been discovered in the Kingdom.
Other sites dating from the Neolithic period, which occurred between 7,000 and 3,000 years ago, offer evidence of a sedentary lifestyle and agricultural activities.
Two locations have indicated the presence of historic structures, one of which has a large number of silos.
In view of this archaeological heritage, tourist tours of some of the sites discovered in the Ben Guérir, Bouchane, and Sidi Bou Othmane regions will be planned.
This work was carried out by a team of researchers and students in archaeology and geomorphology as part of a scientific cooperation project between INSAP, the Ministry of Culture, Cadi Ayyad Univesrity, and Hassan II University.