Did a Berber civilization exist during the antiquity?

Modern Berber speakers and cultural practitioners are a minority in North Africa, though Berber groups are considered the descendants of pre-Arab inhabitants of the region. In most classical texts they are referred to as Libyans. read more

Berber lifeways were established at least 10,000 years ago as Neolithic Caspians. Continuities in material culture suggest that the people living along the coasts of the Maghreb 10,000 years ago simply added domestic sheep and goat in when they became available, so the odds are they've been living in northwest Africa for much longer. read more