At the Hora 1 archaeological site in Malawi, the discovery of the remains of a massive fire and the presence of incinerated ...

In an ancient rock shelter in the heart of Malawi, archaeologists have found the world's oldest evidence of a funeral pyre for an adult. The charred remains, 9,500 years old, reveal that the deceased ...

The oldest known cremation found in Africa, dating from 9,500 years ago, raises a question: Why were the remains burned in such a visible way?

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 ...