Ahl al Oughlam
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Ahl al Oughlam is an archaeological site
and palaeontological site just outside of Casablanca
in Morocco
. Discovered in 1985 and first excavated in 1989, Ahl al Oughlam is the richest late Neogene
vertebrate
locality of North Africa. The excavation site has yielded the first important carnivore fauna of North Africa, including 23 taxa (13 of which are new).
Archaeological site
An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,...
and palaeontological site just outside of Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. Discovered in 1985 and first excavated in 1989, Ahl al Oughlam is the richest late Neogene
Neogene
The Neogene is a geologic period and system in the International Commission on Stratigraphy Geologic Timescale starting 23.03 ± 0.05 million years ago and ending 2.588 million years ago...
vertebrate
Vertebrate
Vertebrates are animals that are members of the subphylum Vertebrata . Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with currently about 58,000 species described. Vertebrates include the jawless fishes, bony fishes, sharks and rays, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds...
locality of North Africa. The excavation site has yielded the first important carnivore fauna of North Africa, including 23 taxa (13 of which are new).