Oldest known cremation pyre in Africa reveals mysterious woman who lived 9,500 years ago

9,500-year-old cremation pyre of a hunter-gatherer woman is the oldest of its kind in the world

Hunter-gatherers cremated the headless body of a woman in a pyre around 9,500 years ago in what is now Malawi.

9,500-year-old cremation pyre of a hunter-gatherer woman is the...

Hunter-gatherers cremated the headless body of a woman in a pyre around 9,500 years ago in what is now Malawi. The 9,500-year-old remains of a woman in Malawi have set a new record, marking Africa's oldest evidence of intentional cremation, as well as the earliest known cremation pyre for an adult that is still "in situ," or in its original position, a new study finds. The pyre is located at a hunter-gatherer burial ground at the foot of Mount H…

9,500-Year-Old Cremation in Malawi Sparks Debate Over Hunter-Gatherer Beliefs

Archaeologists discovered possibly the oldest known cremation pyre in Africa, clarifying the issues of cultural complexity of early man and creating new approaches to funeral rituals in ancient periods. Oldest cremation pyre in Africa In Northern Malawi, scientists have determined the remains of a cremation pyre that is around 9,500 years old - the oldest so far in Africa. The remains of bones after burning and the sediments were discovered in t…

Large Hunter-Gatherer Pyre Discovered in Central Africa - Archaeology Magazine

Sediment block with striped ash layers NORMAN, OKLAHOMA—According to a statement released by the University of Oklahoma, a cremation pyre dated to 9,500 years ago has been discovered in northern Malawi. Prior to the discovery, the oldest-known intentional cremation in Africa had been dated to 3,500 years ago. The large ash feature contained some 170 bone fragments of an adult woman whose remains were likely burned within a few days of her death.…

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 years ago.

Africa’s oldest cremation reveals complex 9,500-year-old hunter-gatherer rituals

Discovery of Africa’s oldest cremation reveals complex 9,500-year-old hunter-gatherer rituals, challenging assumptions about Stone Age mortuary practices.