Tag: rock shelter
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Ancient Fire, Ancient People: Africa’s 9,500-Year-Old Cremation Pyre Revealed
Uncovering a Very Old Flame A remarkable discovery in Africa has pushed back the timeline for cremation practices by thousands of years. In a rock shelter at the foot of Mount Hora in northern Africa, researchers uncovered a cremation pyre estimated to be about 9,500 years old. The find suggests that ancient hunter-gatherer communities engaged…
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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…