c. 5500 BCEEvent
Saharan lakes begin permanent decline; climate fluctuations intensify
From about 5500 BC the climate fluctuated, but the lakes in the southern Sahara became progressively more saline and Lake Chad began shrinking to its present size.
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c. 5500 BCE
Saharan lakes begin permanent decline; climate fluctuations intensify
From about 5500 BC the climate fluctuated, but the lakes in the southern Sahara became progressively more saline and Lake Chad began shrinking to its present size.
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From about 5500 BC the climate fluctuated, but the lakes in the southern Sahara became progressively more saline and Lake Chad began shrinking to its present size. After 3000 BC the Sahara entered its final phase of desiccation, bringing it to its present desert state.