Cornish blogger Elizabeth Dale continues her travels and takes us to the mysterious stone circles of The Gambia, West Africa.
African Bloodstone from Africa, is known as Seftonite or Vulcan Jasper. It is an opaque stone with a lighter almost mossy-green color and larger red and gray inclusions. Sometimes it has inclusions of Pyrite.
Stone Age - African Tools, Artifacts, Culture: The Paleolithic of Africa is characterized by a variety of stone-tool assemblages, some of which represent purely …
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In much of sub-Saharan Africa, more especially in the eastern and central areas, the study of Stone Age archaeology was largely inspired by pioneer researchers …
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1. Origins: African Malachite is primarily found in countries across Africa, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. 2. …
While Africa is widely recognized as a major hub for diamonds, its colored gemstone industry is gaining significance. Colored gem production is decentralized, with numerous small mines operating across over half a …
The voodoo religion, with 30 million followers in West Africa, is one of the most misunderstood faiths in the world. NPR's John Burnett explores the deities, music and rituals of voodoo.
This chapter reviews some of the major episodes in the development of Stone Age (Paleolithic) archaeology in Africa, which is the focus of the volume. The …
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Three papers present the oldest East African evidence of the Middle Stone Age (MSA) and elucidate the system of technology and behavior associated with the origin of Homo sapiens .
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Stone made of Pure Oxygen found in Africa. In 1990 a strange type bluestone was found in Sierra Leone, West Africa by geologist and archeologist Angelo Pitoni, named the Sky stone (12000 BC). The enigmatic stone was sent to research laboratories worldwide, The tests were carried out in laboratories of the University of Geneva, Rome, Utrecht ...
These toolkits last until at least 50,000 to 28,000 years ago. In Africa, the Middle Stone Age toolkits sometimes include blades and other types of archeological evidence (beads and artifacts that indicate the use of color and symbols) that are typical of the Upper Paleolithic in Europe. Explore some examples of Middle Stone Age tools.
Archaeologists refer to this technological stage as the Late Stone Age. The numerous collections of stone tools from South African archaeological sites show a …
The name 'Zimbabwe' is an anglicized form of an African word meaning 'stone houses', for the ruins of the Great Zimbabwe are comprised of several stone walls, monuments, and buildings built mainly of granite. The structures were created using a method called dry stonewalling, which requires a high level of masonry expertise. The …
The discovery of extremely old stone-age tools and crystals at a rock shelter in the southern Kalahari Desert may change scientists' understanding of early human culture in Africa.
Researchers find ancient stone tools in Kenya, shedding light on the origins of human technology and culture.
From Morocco to Madagascar, Francophone Africa is culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse. The French dialects spoken across the continent are shaped by local cultures, other spoken languages, and each nation's unique colonial history. Below, we'll take a closer look at each of the 26 French-speaking countries in Africa.
Check out our list of gemstones found in Africa including Garnets, Zircon, Tourmaline as well as some of the most amazing red Rubies
Discover the diverse materials and techniques used in African art, from beads to animal hide, and explore the rich cultural heritage and artistic creativity of African artists. Gain insights into traditional and contemporary practices in …
Kilwa, an island located off the coast of East Africa in modern-day southern Tanzania, was the most southern of the major Swahili Coast trading cities that dominated goods coming into and out of Africa from and to Arabia, Persia, and India. Kilwa flourished as an independent city-state from the 12th to 15th century CE largely thanks to the great …
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA— Researchers at a meeting here say they have found the oldest tools made by human ancestors—stone flakes dated to 3.3 million years ago. That's 700,000 years older than the oldest-known tools to date, suggesting that our ancestors were crafting tools several hundred thousand years before our genus …
The search for the earliest stone tools is a topic that has received much attention in studies on the archaeology of human origins. New evidence could position the oldest traces of stone tool-use before 3.39 Myr, substantially earlier than previously ...
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900-year-old stone kingdom: The breathtaking ruins of Great Zimbabwe. Link Copied! Skillful builders crafted huge dry-stone walls, incorporating massive boulders into some of the grand structures ...
South African diamonds helped develop the modern diamond industry. Learn about the South African diamond rush and some of the world's largest diamonds.
Rock art and the origins of art in Africa. The oldest scientifically-dated figurative rock art in Africa dates from around 26,000–28,000 years ago and is found in Namibia. Between 1969 and 1972, German archaeologist, W.E. Wendt, researching in an area known locally as "Goachanas," unearthed several painted slabs in a cave he named Apollo 11 ...
Recent archaeological research has transformed our understandings of events and processes in West Africa between the beginning of iron-use ca. 800 BCE and the arrival of Europeans in the 15th century CE, forcing reinterpretations of older narratives that were derived from unbalanced archaeological coverage and over-privileging of the …
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Early Stone Age Tools. The earliest stone toolmaking developed by at least 2.6 million years ago. The Early Stone Age includes the most basic stone toolkits made by early humans. The Early Stone Age in Africa is equivalent to what is called the Lower Paleolithic in Europe and Asia. The oldest stone tools, known as the Oldowan toolkit, …
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Africa is no stranger to famous gemstones, from diamonds such as the Cullinan, to the Star of Sierra Leone. The continent is home to most gemstones from Amethyst to Zircon; with none being more mysterious than Sierra Leone's Skystone. The singular discovery by David Ledbetter in 1991, is all that is known to exist. The material was mined and exported …
