Africa’s oldest cremation: 9,500-year-old pyre reveals Stone Age rituals in Malawi
A newly published study has uncovered the oldest known evidence of human cremation in Africa, extending Africa’s cremation record by several thousand years and overturning long-held views on the societal and ritualistic behavior of ancient hunter-gatherers...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/01/africa-s-oldest-cremation-9500-year-old-pyre/
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