Tunisian snail remains provide insights on a possible 7700yearold local food tradition

Oct 08, 2024

A new study by Dr. Ismail Saafi from the Aix-Marseille Université provides details on the discovery of cooked snail remains at Kef Ezzahi in northern Tunisia. The snail remains, dating back approximately 7710 years, are the only known cases of snail remains in northern Africa with their epiphragms (temporary closing membrane) intact.