MY attention has been directed to an article on “Early Man in N. Rhodesia”, by Prof. Raymond Dart, which appeared in the Times of Aug. 22 and was noticed in NATURE of Aug. 30. Echoes of the ...

Dated to the 8th century BCE, Douroula bears the most ancient testimony to the development of iron production currently identified in Burkina Faso, and illustrates this first and relatively early ...

The findings prove that early modern homo sapiens in eastern Africa were burying members of their group between 78,000 to 79,000 years ago — the earliest known finding of a human burial in Africa.

Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion. An aerial photo of researchers standing near excavated trackways in Kenya.

Ancient Africa, a fascinating new book by Christopher Ehret, offers a millennia-spanning panorama of a thriving and innovative continent Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

Powered by agriculture, ancient Sudan’s great civilizations thrived and erected mighty temples and tombs honoring their gods, kings, queens, and nobles. Their building boom left behind some 255 ...