Africa Proconsularis and Numid

Before the Roman As the desert dries up in Africa around 2000 BC, a group of people are being isolated in the mountain of northwest Africa. They remained at an early form of civilization, still hunting animal, and settling simple agriculture. The Greek called them Libyans; Roman called them Africans, Numidians, and Moors. Around 1000 BC, the Phoenicians began to use North Africa as a trade route from Syria to Span. They build settlements coastal settlements for …

…of a naval base at Bizerte, and Tunisian troops held the base under siege in July 1961. A UN cease-fire was demanded, and France was asked by the UN General Assembly to withdraw from Bizerte. After lengthy discussion, France did withdraw in October 1963. Bibliography Millar, Fergus, ed. The Roman Empire and Its Neighbors. New York: Dell, 1967. Oliver, Roland. A Short History of Africa. Baltimore. Penguin Books Ltd. 1968. http://www.arab.net/tunisia/history/tunisia_history.html