Neolithic Era skeleton discovered near Rabat

A skeleton dating back to the Neolithic era (6,000 years BC), has been recently discovered in the Skhirat-Temara region, outskirts of Rabat.

The presence of this skeleton in a cavern reveals the existence of other relics of the past that have not yet been discovered, Moroccan geologist and searcher, Abdeljalil Hajraoui, told Monday the national TV "TVM."

Concerning the skeleton whose characteristics provide some indications about the history of ancient Morocco and its environment, Aich Boujaa, professor at the Rabat-based National Institute of Archeology and heritage (INAP), said it measures 1.80 meters, just like the three other skeletons of men discovered in the same cavern.

Culture Minister, Mohamed Achaari, noted that "technological progress in excavation will enable to make even more important historical discoveries."

The first excavations carried out in Temara, one of the richest archeological caves at the national level, have so far enabled to discover 12 skeletons, remnants of elephants and gazelles belonging to disappeared species.