THE MOST IMPORTANT PREHISTORIC SITES IN TATA

Tata is characterized by a rich archaeological record that stands as a witness to its ancient cultural history and tells the visitor about the experiences and horizons of man in the region.

Prehistoric archaeological sites

An important number of archaeological sites dating back to prehistoric times were identified along Wadi Dara'a. These sites contain important quantities of stone tools made by the prehistoric man of clay.
They have been used for various purposes related to their various sizes and shapes, similar to other stone tools found in prehistoric sites in Morocco. These tools are polished stones used for cutting, such as knives or hunting for spearheads and arrows, in addition to being used as tools for the repair of animal skins or engraving and engraving on stone. 

Despite the lack of adequate information for the makers of these tools, and the development of their living conditions and livelihoods due to the lack of in-depth studies in this area, some preliminary observations of these recovered stone pieces confirmed their belonging to the Stone Age, which may date to more than one million years BC . The vast geographical area covered by the sites of this era along the Wadi Daraa basin shows that the Tata region has not only known human stability for more than a million years, but also a massive presence of the human element on a large scale. 

If this indicates anything, it indicates the existence of a very favorable living conditions at the time in the area that allowed the person to obtain adequate water and food needs in a rainy and grassy environment. Perhaps this assertion confirms the drawings engraved on the rock in an important number of sites along Mount Bani and the sides of the Daraa River. Among them are animals such as elephants, giraffes, deer, bull, rhinoceros, ostriches ...
It suggests the pre-historic waters and forests of the Territory. 

These drawings or rock inscriptions, in addition to stone tools, are one of the most important features of the region's cultural heritage. Among the most important sites that embrace an important number of carved rocks, we mention, but are not limited to: the sites surrounding the Tkzmirt, Addis, Oum al-Guerdan near the center of the province, sites adjacent to the Tamanart groups, Sidi Abdullah bin Mubarak, Tizonin, Ait, Abli, The fort of the Aka circle, as well as the sites of the TECENT and ALAGOMM communities in the Fum Zoukid district. 

If the main theme on the carved rocks depicts the animals, the latter is different from one location to another. Their sizes may be small or large decorated with lines and dots or polished. Other inscriptions depict hunting scenes where we see a man or a group of men stalking an animal or herd of animals.

They are important sights given their expression of fishing practices, one of the most prominent activities that characterized the life of the Neolithic (7,000 to 2000 BC). While some other inscriptions are particularly important because they represent characters from the ancient Amazigh script known as the Tifinagh. By creating this new way of communication, the person of the region has emerged from prehistoric times to the historical period.