The migration's role in the reconstruction of people in the Algerian Sahara during the antiquity: Tassili N'ajjer as a model

Abstract EN

migration undoubtedly plays a crucial role in settling and channeling human waves, contributing to the emergence of human populations in any region.

the geographic structure of Tassili N'ajjer, strategically positioned between Egypt, the gulf of Sirte, and morocco, makes it a natural crossroad for major migration routes.

this location has allowed humans to find various dwellings and played a significant role in the history of North African peoples.

it's difficult to access passages and inlets provided a safe haven, facilitating the flow of migrations to and from the area.

this research paper is significant in identifying evidence of migrations in the region, primarily through rock art, which represents the region's distinctive cultural heritage.

the human groups that appeared in this area sometimes formed strong unions and at other times separated, reflecting successive migrations over two millennia, from 4000 to 2000 BC.

in studying this topic, we aim to trace those migrations to and from Tassili N'ajjer through three main directions, north, east, and south, to understand their impact on the human composition of the desert region and to highlight the importance of the Algerian desert in ancient times in establishing a civilization that has left its archaeological evidence clearly on both humans and the environment.