Garmentians (also: garamants, or gramantites)
One of the components of the ancient Libyan nation, the ancient Libyans
They are one of the local peoples who settled in southwestern Libya, an area that the Tuareg call Azjar.
The information about the history of the Garmentians dates back to the information of Herodotus dating back to the fifth century BC, some of which he provided about the Garmentians. Architectural monuments dating back to the time before Herodotus have been discovered in many sites in Fezzan.
Stone tools were found there dating back to the time of the Acheulean and Aterian cultures (from 100,000 to 30,000 years BC), and many sites are still awaiting discovery. There are also many pictures and rock drawings, although scientists do not believe that they date back to a time prior to the Neolithic era.
The first recorded written reference about the Garmentians was created by Herodotus, and after him a gap occurred that was not truly filled until Pliny wrote about Cornelius Balbus’ campaign against the Garmentians. The Garmentians developed a written script called Tifinagh, spoke one of the major dialects of the Berber language group, and are believed to be the ancestors of the Tuareg who remain in the same region to this day.
Ancient history of Libya
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