Jebel Irhoud

Jebel Irhoud (or Adrar Ighud, Berber: Adrar n Iɣud) is an archaeological site. It is just north of Tlet Ighoud, about 50 km (30 mi) south-east of Safi in Morocco.

Jebel Irhoud

Adrar Ighud
Jebel Irhoud-1, dated 286±32 kya Smithsonian Natural History Museum
Location in Morocco
Alternate name	جبل إيغود
Location	East of Safi.
Region	Morocco
Coordinates	31°51′18″N 8°52′21″W / 31.85500°N 8.87250°W / 31.85500; -8.87250
Height	592 m
History
Periods	Lower Paleolithic
Associated with	Homo sapiens
Site notes
Excavation dates	1991

The site is noted for the hominin fossils that have been found there since its discovery in 1960. Originally thought to be Neanderthals, the specimens have since been assigned to Homo sapiens and have been dated to roughly 300,000 years ago (286±32 ka for the Irhoud 3 mandible, 315±34 ka based on other fossils and the flint artefacts found nearby).^{[1] [2]}