Archaeological research at Adrar Bous, conducted by J. Desmond Clark, has produced finds spanning the Late Acheulean (1.76 – 0.13 Ma) through the Neolithic (11,950 – 6,450 BP).

The massif is composed primarily of granite, and is host to a number of workable rocks: jasper, quartzite, chalcedony, and others.

[1][4] Surrounding the Adrar Bous Massif, several occurrences of diatomites yielded small stone tools and other artifacts, as well as the remains of aquatic and amphibious animals.

Whether or not it was inhabited at the same time as the other Tenerian formations is under debate, as its tools appear to be slightly older than those found at other sites nearby.

There is a measurable point in this area where the frequency of artifacts lessens significantly, possibly delineating the outskirts of a settlement.

[1] Lying to the north of the main massif, the Well Area site yielded similar tools to Diatomite 1/Gisement 10, without indication of a lake.

Nearly half of the cataloged remains belonged to domestic cattle specifically of the Bos genus, some of whose bones were burnt likely by human cohabitants.

[1] A notable find in Adrar Bous is that of a young, fully articulated cow skeleton, discovered in 1976 on an exploration by Carter and Clark.

One of the individuals excavated from Adrar Bous shows spina bifida of indeterminate type, as well as osteoarthritis in the knees and back.