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A 9 500-year-old cremation in northern Malawi shows hunter-gatherers engaged in complex ritual practices far earlier than previously thought. (Designed on Canva)

Malawi cremation site rewrites Africa’s burial history

A 9 500-year-old cremation in northern Malawi shows hunter-gatherers engaged in complex ritual practices far earlier than previously thought

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
The Elephant Chamber is one of the main chambers within the Sterkfontein Caves, known for its significant role in paleontological discoveries, including the discovery of hominid fossils. (Umamah Bakharia/M&G)

Sterkfontein Caves reopened after safety upgrades

The international landmark closed in 2023 after heavy rainfall caused soil movement that threatened safety

  • Umamah Bakharia
4 min read
Only their bones remain: An impression of a Neolithic village. The genes of a whole people vanished in the shift from the late Stone Age to the Bronze Age.

The riddle of the missing genes

The roots of group violence in the deep past may explain the atrocities that are committed today

  • Eyaaz
8 min read