Ancient footprints in Morocco paint a vivid picture of early human life

Scientists in Morocco have discovered one of the largest late Pleistocene footprint sites globally. 85 human footprints, roughly 129,000 to 11,700 years ago.

Diaspo #164 : Hind Saih, documentaries to tell history to future generations

Producer of the documentary film «Homo sapiens: the new origins», broadcast on Arte, Al Aoula, and 2M, Hind Saih is a fan of this cinematographic genre and has been producing it for two decades. For this Moroccan living in France, «telling our story, that of our parents and our grandparents is a duty».

Is Morocco still considered the cradle of humanity ?

A recent study has revealed that all modern humans originated from Botswana. The findings come as Morocco was referred to as the cradle of humanity in 2017, being home to the oldest Homo sapiens fossils.

Morocco : Jbel Irhoud registered as a national heritage site

Paleontology : Is Morocco the new cradle of humanity ?

Since Wednesday, Morocco has been at the core of all top stories because of a new discovery that could change the way scientists look at the history of humanity. Professor Abdelouahed Bennacer and Jean-Jacques Hublin alongside a specialized team unearthed a fossil of Homo Sapiens in Jbel Irhoud, a discovery that stands as a new era for science.