Oldest known human burial site in Africa uncovered by archaeologists – ABC News

Just over 78,000 years ago, a three-year-old child was laid to rest in a small pit at the entrance of Panga ya Saidi, a leafy cave located 15 kilometres from Kenya’s south-east coast.
Key points:

• Scientists have uncovered the remains of a three-year-old human child who was buried 78,000 years ago in Kenya
• The position of the bones and chemical analyses suggest the child was buried deliberately
• While older burial sites have been found in Europe, this is the oldest that has been found in Africa to date…

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