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Researchers Uncover Rare Aardvark Trace Fossils Along South Africa's Coast
New Study Describes Discovery and Identification of Rare Aardvark Trace Fossils Image of an aardvark. Credit: SecretAfrica Last year, I...
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Apr 210 min read
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First Archaeological Evidence of Leopard Seal Remains in South African Coastal Deposits
Research Reveals First Archaeological Evidence of Antarctic Apex Predator in South African Pleistocene Deposits Worn down leopard seal...
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Mar 67 min read
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The Importance of Ostrich Eggshell Beads In Precolonial African Exchange Networks
New research shows hunter-gatherers maintained extensive exchange networks using ostrich eggshell beads When I was younger, we had...
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Dec 7, 20248 min read
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Ancient DNA at Oakhurst Rock Shelter Reveals 9 000 Years of Continuity
Written by Nina da Silva Archaeological research at the Oakhurst rock shelter, the site nestled in a sandstone cliff along South Africa’s...
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Nov 28, 20242 min read
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Ancient Zoroastrian Community May Have built Madagascan Ruins 1000 Years Ago
New research suggests that the Madagascan site of Teniky may have been built by a community of Zoroastrian and Iranian origins. Figure 1....
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Sep 27, 202412 min read
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Ancient Stingray Sand Sculpture Found Along South Africa’s Coast
The discovery of a 130,000-year-old sand sculpture resembling a stingray sheds light on the artistic prowess of our ancestors
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May 16, 20244 min read
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