The Bronze Age site contains a number of houses.Image credit: Photo courtesy of Hamza Benattia |
Posted on 03/10/2025 8:39:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists in Morocco have discovered the remains of a 4,200-year-old settlement... The finds challenge "the notion of north-western Africa as terra nullius [uninhabited area] prior to Phoenician arrival," a team wrote in a study published Feb. 17 in the journal Antiquity. The excavations also suggest that when the Phoenicians arrived, they didn't just take over the site. Instead, evidence indicates that ancient people there built houses using a mix of Phoenician and local architectural styles.
The earliest evidence for habitation at Kach Kouch dates to between 2200 and 2000 B.C., the researchers found. Archaeologists found three pottery shards, a cow bone and a chipped stone that may be from a stone tool. However, it's unclear if there was a permanent settlement at Kach Kouch at that point in time...
The next phase of human habitation at the site started around 1300 B.C., when humans returned to Kach Kouch and turned it into a flourishing settlement. The archaeologists found the remains of houses, made using a technique called "wattle-and-daub." ...
Part of Kach Kouch's success at that time came from people growing a variety of crops, including barley, wheat, beans and peas. More than 8,000 animal bones were found, indicating that people were raising a variety of animals, including cattle, sheep and goats, the researchers said.
Around 800 B.C., with the arrival of Phoenicians in the area, the site changed. Phoenician ceramics appeared at the site, and the architecture of the houses also evolved. Although people still built wattle-and-daub houses, they started building them on a stone base, known as a plinth, which is a Phoenician technique...
Kach Kouch was abandoned around 600 B.C., with no evidence of violence.
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
The Bronze Age site contains a number of houses.Image credit: Photo courtesy of Hamza Benattia |
Of course it was. It was probably a pretty nice place to camp out. Access to water, to hills, some agriculture and animals to eat too.
I always assumed it was inhabited. Phoenicians were traders first, and colonizers second. They would not have had much interest in deserted lands.
Wow. Even before remotes.
So people were already deeply planted there.
They were Kouch Potatoes...........
They wound up baking in the sun.
Regarless, choosing that location was a recipe for success.
Morocco.....Isn’t that where they have goats that climb trees?
For their own safety........................
I think that may be Lessoco.
From BRAVE AI:
Goats in Trees
Goats in trees, particularly in Morocco, are a notable sight where goats climb argan trees to eat the fruit. These trees are found in the southwestern part of Morocco and into Algeria. The goats climb the trees to reach the argan fruit, which they prefer for its pulpy flesh, though they cannot digest the hard seeds, which they pass in their droppings.
The practice of goats climbing argan trees is natural, but some shepherds have started to tie their goats to trees to attract tourists, which is considered inhumane and unethical.
The goats are often used as a tourist attraction, with shepherds charging visitors for photos, leading to concerns about the welfare of the animals.
To see goats in trees ethically, it’s recommended to hire a car and drive around the areas where argan trees grow, such as near Agadir, Essaouira, and Taroudant. Avoid tour buses that stop specifically for this attraction, as these often involve goats being tied to trees for the purpose of tourism.
The goats’ climbing behavior is beneficial for the environment as it helps disperse the seeds of the argan fruit, contributing to the growth of more trees and the production of argan oil.
Goats in Trees: Goats climb argan trees in Morocco to eat the fruit, a natural behavior that is sometimes exploited for tourism.
Ethical Viewing: It’s recommended to avoid tour buses and instead hire a car to drive around areas with argan trees to see goats climbing naturally.
Animal Welfare: Some shepherds tie goats to trees for tourist photos, which is considered inhumane and unethical.
Environmental Benefit: Goats’ climbing behavior helps disperse seeds, contributing to the growth of more argan trees and the production of argan oil.
How do we know that it’s not a goat tree? Maybe that’s where goats come from...
Argan Oil is the new Big Thing in cosmetics for women. It supposedly gets rid of wrinkles and such.
The Argan oil comes from the seeds of the tree. The goats eat the fruit and then the seeds are collected..........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argan_oil
Soon we’ll be observing National Argan Oil Day. ;^)
May 10th....................
This would be perfect for the Marx Bros, y’know, if they hadn’t been dead for decades. :^)
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