Oldest known cremation pyre in Africa reveals mysterious woman who lived 9,500 years ago

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

Discovery of Oldest Known Cremation in Africa Sparks Archaeological Mystery

Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...
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Archaeologists uncover Africa’s earliest cremation site

Cremation is unusual in the archaeological record before the mid-Holocene, especially among hunter-gatherers. Pyres demand immense communal effort: fuel, labor, and sustained fire. Yet here, beneath ...
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Discovery helps scientists understand the prehistoric roots of human cremation

Archaeologists have made an important discovery in understanding the prehistoric roots of one of the world's most common funeral practices - cremation. NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce reports on how the ...