Hidden deep within the sandstone plateaus of Tassili n'Ajjer, the central Sahara Desert holds one of humanity’s oldest surviving art galleries. Across cliffs, caves, and rock shelters, prehistoric ...

How was iron produced 2,000 years ago in Senegal? A recent study at the Didé West 1 archaeological site, in the Falémé Valley ...

The discovery of a 2,400-year-old metalworking workshop in Senegal provides new insights into the history of iron production in Africa. Despite decades of archaeological research, the origins of iron ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Studying ancient African societies, like Great Zimbabwe, can reveal how communities dealt with disease and pandemics. Werner ...

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created by ancient humans roughly 20,000 years ago. By examining tiny details ...

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa. Two billion ...

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Archaeologist Richard Oslisly leads a dig at Youmbidi Cave in eastern Gabon where unearthed vestiges of prehistoric human activity offer insight into central Africa's ...