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Jebel Irhoud (جماعة إيغود) | mountain, archaeological site, ancient civilization

Morocco / Doukkala-Abda / Youssoufia / جماعة إيغود
 mountain, archaeological site, ancient civilization
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originally baryum mine (BaSO4), but since 2017 one of the most important acheological sites of Morocco: remains of 5 individuals of the homo sapiens were found in a cave. The sensation: the bones could be dated to 315.000 years of age. This means that homo sapiens existed 100.000 years earlier that expected up to then. An archeological sensation.
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Coordinates:   31°52'47"N   8°52'13"W
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