Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco

The European shores of the Mediterranean are characterised by well-known sociocultural and economic dynamics during the Bronze and Early Iron Ages (2200-550 BC), but our understanding of the African shores is comparatively vague. Here, the authors present results from excavations at Kach Kouch, Moro...

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Autores: Benattia, Hamza, Bokbot, Youssef, Onrubia Pintado, Jorge, Benerradi, Meryem, Bougariane, Bouchra, Bouhamidi, Bouchra, Carballo-Pérez, Jared, Echcherif-Baamrani, Othman, Elqably, Asmae, Ghayati, Noufel, Hachami, Hassan, Kbiri-Alaoui, Mohamed, Lazarescu, Raluca, Lombardi, Lorena, Lucarini, Giulio, Martínez-Sánchez, Rafael, Mateu Sagués, Marta, Menéndez-Molist, Pau, Montero Ruiz, Ignacio, Ouakrim, Zayd, Pérez Jordá, Guillem, Radi, Moad, Ramon-Torres, Joan, Sobrevia-Corral, Eric, Touri, Tachfine, Broodbank, Cyprian
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/393012
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/393012
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105004048504
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mediterranean
North-West Africa
Bronze Age
Third to first millennia BC
Radiocarbon dating
Farming
Architecture
Archaeological sites
North Africa
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Sumario:The European shores of the Mediterranean are characterised by well-known sociocultural and economic dynamics during the Bronze and Early Iron Ages (2200-550 BC), but our understanding of the African shores is comparatively vague. Here, the authors present results from excavations at Kach Kouch, Morocco, revealing an occupation phase from 2200-2000 cal BC, followed by a stable settlement from c. 1300-600 BC characterised by wattle and daub architecture, a farming economy, distinctive cultural practices and extensive connections. Kach Kouch underscores the agency of local communities, challenging the notion of north-western Africa as terra nullius prior to Phoenician arrival.

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