jan 1, 12800 BC - The Humid Period begins in North Africa. The region that would later become the Sahara is wet and fertile, and the aquifers are full.
Description:
"Shift from Savannah to Sahara was Gradual", by Kenneth Chang, The New York Times, 9 May 2008.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 12800 BC
Now
~ 14835 years ago