 This altogether indicates that the Late Neolithic Kelif el Boroud inhabitants were ancestral to contemporary populations in the area, but also likely experienced gene flow from Europe.Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406), mentioning the oral traditions prevalent in his day, brings down two popular opinions as to the origin of the Berbers.According to one opinion, they are descended from Ham, the son of Noah, and have for ancestor Berber, son of Temla, son of Mazîgh, son of Canaan, son of Ham.