Oldest-Ever Discovery Reveals Secrets of Ritual Cremation

A nearly 10,000-year-old pyre discovered in Africa has revealed the country’s oldest cremation. In a study published in the ...
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9,500-year-old cremation site is challenging what we know about early human burial practices

The 9,500-year-old remains were discovered to be of a woman who was between 18 and 60 years old when she died. According to the study published in Science Advances, a large pyre was prepared for the ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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Oldest-Known Cremation in Africa Poses 9,500-Year-Old Mystery

Near the equator, the Sun hurries below the horizon in a matter of minutes. Darkness seeps from the surrounding forest. Nearly 10,000 years ago, at the base of a mountain in Africa, people’s shadows ...
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Discovery helps scientists understand the prehistoric roots of human cremation

Archaeologists say they've unexpectedly found a huge Stone Age cremation pyre in southern-central Africa. The discovery is helping them understand the history of cremation. Archaeologists have made an ...