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
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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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spelling Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, MoroccoBenattia, HamzaBokbot, YoussefOnrubia Pintado, JorgeBenerradi, MeryemBougariane, BouchraBouhamidi, BouchraCarballo-Pérez, JaredEchcherif-Baamrani, OthmanElqably, AsmaeGhayati, NoufelHachami, HassanKbiri-Alaoui, MohamedLazarescu, RalucaLombardi, LorenaLucarini, GiulioMartínez-Sánchez, RafaelMateu Sagués, MartaMenéndez-Molist, PauMontero Ruiz, IgnacioOuakrim, ZaydPérez Jordá, GuillemRadi, MoadRamon-Torres, JoanSobrevia-Corral, EricTouri, TachfineBroodbank, CyprianMediterraneanNorth-West AfricaBronze AgeThird to first millennia BCRadiocarbon datingFarmingArchitectureArchaeological sitesNorth AfricaThe 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.Peer reviewedCambridge University PressBenattia, Hamza [0000-0002-4929-6290]Bokbot, Youssef [0009-0005-9983-6530]Onrubia Pintado, Jorge [0000-0002-7568-9135]Benerradi, Meryem [0009-0004-5619-5553]Bougariane, Bouchra [0009-0009-2664-2670]Bouhamidi, Bouchra [0009-0009-6424-3697]Carballo-Pérez, Jared [0000-0001-6188-3183]Echcherif-Baamrani, Othman [0009-0009-8344-8161]Elqably, Asmae [0009-0007-5283-855X]Ghayati, Noufel [0000-0002-1240-5211]Hachami, Hassan [0009-0007-4325-7083]Kbiri-Alaoui, Mohamed [0009-0009-0620-9706]Lazarescu, Raluca [0009-0008-2047-7320]Lombardi, Lorena [0009-0008-3716-7329]Lucarini, Giulio [0000-0003-4722-1065]Martínez-Sánchez, Rafael [0000-0002-8947-117X]Mateu Sagués, Marta [0000-0002-2978-7201]Menéndez-Molist, Pau [0000-0003-2748-8459]Montero Ruiz, Ignacio [0000-0003-0897-1031]Pérez Jordá, Guillem [0000-0003-1459-0219]Radi, Moad [0009-0008-4441-3882]Ramon-Torres, Joan [0000-0003-0646-4423]Sobrevia-Corral, Eric [0009-0002-2240-691X]Broodbank, Cyprian [0000-0002-2176-9666]Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202520252025info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/393012https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105004048504reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.10Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3930122026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
title Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
spellingShingle Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
Benattia, Hamza
Mediterranean
North-West Africa
Bronze Age
Third to first millennia BC
Radiocarbon dating
Farming
Architecture
Archaeological sites
North Africa
title_short Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
title_full Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
title_fullStr Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
title_full_unstemmed Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
title_sort Rethinking late prehistoric Mediterranean Africa: architecture, farming and materiality at Kach Kouch, Morocco
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv 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
author Benattia, Hamza
author_facet 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
author_role author
author2 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
author2_role author
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author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Benattia, Hamza [0000-0002-4929-6290]
Bokbot, Youssef [0009-0005-9983-6530]
Onrubia Pintado, Jorge [0000-0002-7568-9135]
Benerradi, Meryem [0009-0004-5619-5553]
Bougariane, Bouchra [0009-0009-2664-2670]
Bouhamidi, Bouchra [0009-0009-6424-3697]
Carballo-Pérez, Jared [0000-0001-6188-3183]
Echcherif-Baamrani, Othman [0009-0009-8344-8161]
Elqably, Asmae [0009-0007-5283-855X]
Ghayati, Noufel [0000-0002-1240-5211]
Hachami, Hassan [0009-0007-4325-7083]
Kbiri-Alaoui, Mohamed [0009-0009-0620-9706]
Lazarescu, Raluca [0009-0008-2047-7320]
Lombardi, Lorena [0009-0008-3716-7329]
Lucarini, Giulio [0000-0003-4722-1065]
Martínez-Sánchez, Rafael [0000-0002-8947-117X]
Mateu Sagués, Marta [0000-0002-2978-7201]
Menéndez-Molist, Pau [0000-0003-2748-8459]
Montero Ruiz, Ignacio [0000-0003-0897-1031]
Pérez Jordá, Guillem [0000-0003-1459-0219]
Radi, Moad [0009-0008-4441-3882]
Ramon-Torres, Joan [0000-0003-0646-4423]
Sobrevia-Corral, Eric [0009-0002-2240-691X]
Broodbank, Cyprian [0000-0002-2176-9666]
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Mediterranean
North-West Africa
Bronze Age
Third to first millennia BC
Radiocarbon dating
Farming
Architecture
Archaeological sites
North Africa
topic Mediterranean
North-West Africa
Bronze Age
Third to first millennia BC
Radiocarbon dating
Farming
Architecture
Archaeological sites
North Africa
description 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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