Moroccans descended from Berbers, Arabs, and Black Africans exactly like the neighboring Maghrebians. The Berbers are the prehistoric populations of Morocco and are related to the wider group of Paleo-Mediterranean peoples. The Afroasiatic family may have originated in the Mesolithic period, perhaps in the context of the Capsian culture.
Epidemiologic triangle model of disease causation. A common model used in public health illustrates the relationships among an agent, a host and the environment. It applies to biological, chemical and physical agents.
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