In an ancient rock shelter in the heart of Malawi, archaeologists have found the world's oldest evidence of a funeral pyre for an adult. The charred remains, 9,500 years old, reveal that the deceased ...
At the Hora 1 archaeological site in Malawi, the discovery of the remains of a massive fire and the presence of incinerated ...
The discovery of a bustum-style funeral pyre from the Roman Empire included 22 different gold objects. The collection of gold pieces featured a mix of jewelry, including a Greek ring with an inlaid ...
Burned bone fragments found in northern Malawi have revealed the oldest cremation pyre ever found in Africa — and unearthed new mysteries that may be hard to solve. By analyzing the bones and pyre ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest. Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, ...
Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest. Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, people’s shadows ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The ...