Any Experts on North Africa? Where did the Berbers originate from and what influence did they have on the whole Mediterranean region?

by yohohoy

I made the title specific as per the rules of the subreddit, but I'm really just interested in Berber history in general.

5432nun

Don't know too much about the Berbers. According to this source, there's debate over this. The Berbers are generally considered to be indigenous to the Maghreb, having arrived from the Eastern Mediterranean no later than the late Bronze Age.