The Sahara was Once Wet and Green

The discovery of a prehistoric graveyard in the Sahara reveals details of a Stoen Age race from when the land was lush and green. The site of interest is in Niger in the Tenere desert, which is presently among the dryest spots of the Sahara.

Scientists have established that many thousands of years ago, this was a veritable grassland populated by flora and fauna. Bones remains of giraffes, warthogs and elephants lend credence to this theory.

This is where the Kiffian race lived 10,000 years ago. They were sturdy people who lived to be up to 6 feet tall and had a solid diet. But this race was wiped out by a dry spell and replaced during the next monsoons by the Tenerians who were shorter and sturdier.

These dramatic changes in the Sahara climate are being attributed to fluctuations in the Earth's orbit that increased temperatures in the region while reducing rainfall.