When were the oldest stone artifacts discovered in Algeria?
Stone artifacts dating to approximately 1.8 million years old were discovered at Ain Hanech in northern Algeria, representing the oldest archaeological materials found in North Africa.
Questions about Algeria
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who conquered Algeria in the early eighth century and what happened to local populations?
Muslim Arabs of the Umayyad Caliphate conquered Algeria in the early eighth century with negligible resistance from local populations while large numbers of indigenous Berber people converted to Islam.
How many indigenous Algerians died since 1830 due to French invasion methods?
Approximately 825,000 indigenous Algerians died since 1830 due to warfare disease and starvation according to historian Ben Kiernan who noted that methods used by French forces reached genocidal proportions.
What date marked the start of the Algerian War and when did it conclude?
First violent events began the 1st of November 1954 publication Declaration marking start conflict leading death hundreds thousands Algerians injuries many more while war concluded 1962 complete independence following March Evian agreements July self-determination referendum.
When was Abdelmadjid Tebboune elected president of Algeria after the 2019 protests?
Abdelmadjid Tebboune independent candidate elected the 12th of December 2019 winning first round record abstention rate highest all presidential elections since democracy 1989.