sentences:  Of the early historians, fourteenth century Berber scholar, Ibn Khaldûn probably has some of the most detailed commentary on the life and people of the Sahara, though he apparently never actually met them.Some studies have linked the Tuareg to early ancient Egyptian civilization.At the turn of the 19th century, the Tuareg territory was organised into confederations, each ruled by a supreme Chief ("Amenokal"), along with a council of elders from each tribe.