# Who were the North African locals in antiquity?

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**Created:** [October 29, 2014, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-north-african-locals-in-antiquity/702947 "2014-10-29T23:49:58Z")\
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> [@Ramira](#):
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> I am aware of the American stereotypes. So are the Berber in Lybia still tribal, but it s Black people who are labeled tribal when an ethnic group is really meant. This grows extremely tiresome, this automatic attachement of tribal to a skin color. Extremely.

**Moderator Note**

**Ramira** , if you want to make allegations like this, please take it to Great Debates or the Pit. There’s no need for you to try to pick a fight in GQ.

Colibri  
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