The Sahara Desert's Past and Evidence of its Non-Desert State

This chapter delves into the geographical extent, population, and evidence of the Sahara's past, discussing cave art, archaeological digs, animal fossils, trap pollen, radioisotope analysis, and geologic stratigraphy. It also explores the discovery of ancient graves, and the analysis of dust and sand that offers insight into the desert's history.

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The Sahara desert is by far the largest desert in the world. It evokes images of sand dunes, camels and just being really really dry.

However, it didn’t always use to be that way. Quite recently, at least geologically speaking, it was a place with grasslands and forests.

While it disappeared and became a desert, some think a green Sahara might return.

Learn more about how the Sahara desert wasn’t always a desert, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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