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[–] EleventhHour 10 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Was that area a desert 250,000 years ago?

[–] ladicius 20 points 1 month ago (8 children)

The whole continent of Africa (as every other continent) went through several major climate changes, small and big. Pretty sure there were at least five major turnovers from wet to dry climate and back since then, and numerous before.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

Fun fact, there are some theories that the Sahara desert was actually caused by over foraging from early goat herding.