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Africa’s Ancient Cremation Pyre Reveals World’s Oldest Adult Remains
Introduction: A Window into Early Funerary Practices A cremation pyre discovered in Africa, dated to about 9,500 years ago, has researchers rethinking the social complexity of early hunter-gatherer communities. Found in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Africa, the burial remains suggest a deliberate ritual process rather than a random…
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Oldest Known Cremation Pyre in Africa Reveals Complex Hunter-Gatherer Society
Unveiling Africa’s Ancient Cremation Pyre In a discovery that challenges assumptions about early human societies, researchers have identified a cremation pyre dating back about 9,500 years. Located in a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Africa, this ancient funerary site suggests that hunter-gatherer communities possessed more complex ritual practices than previously…