MY attention has been directed to an article on “Early Man in N. Rhodesia”, by Prof. Raymond Dart, which appeared in the Times of Aug. 22 and was noticed in NATURE of Aug. 30. Echoes of the ...

It was split into what is now the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas, resulting in a landmass that bridged Africa and Asia for the first time. According to the research team, the appearance of the ...

Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion.

Ancient Hebrew texts and Egyptian tomb paintings reveal the origins of our favorite summertime fruit. The watermelon has long inspired artists, such as Giuseppe Recco's Still Life With Fruit (1634 ...

Dated to the 8th century BCE, Douroula bears the most ancient testimony to the development of iron production currently identified in Burkina Faso, and illustrates this first and relatively early ...

Ancient metallurgy has long provided critical insights into the technological and cultural evolution of past societies. In recent years, isotope analysis has emerged as a powerful tool in ...

Ancient baobab trees in Africa once supplemented local’s income, now climate change and demand have them barely surviving World. Sep 18, 2024 12:00 PM EDT ...

They included the oldest ancient DNA from the region to date, from two individuals who lived around 10,000 years ago. The findings show that the population history of southernmost Africa is ...

A major Mediterranean power and a rival to Rome, this ancient capital is one to behold. Found in Africa, Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C. on the Gulf of Tunis and once held the ...

Africa's incredible ancient city that's over 2,000 years old and abandoned for 700 years Volubilis in Morocco is a breathtaking ancient Roman city frozen in time. By Aditi Rane.

Modern Malian architecture rooted in ancient earth techniques. In the heart of Bamako, architect Mariam Sy is leading a quiet revolution – one handful of earth at a time.