Holocene climatic changes and cultural dynamics in the Libyan Sahara

Systematic surveys and excavations were carried out during the 1990-1996 field seasons in the Tadrart Acacus and surrounding areas, shedding new light on the climatic changes and cultural dynamics which occurred during the Holocene. In this paper, the geological, geomorphological, and archaeological evidence is assembled in order to provide a preliminary synthesis on the prehistory of the area. © 1999 Plenum Publishing Corporation