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Remains of a 3-year-old child are the oldest known burial in Africa

Remains of a 3-year-old child are the oldest known burial in Africa

5 May 2021

The oldest known burial in Africa is of a 3-year-old child who died around 78,000 years ago, shedding light on how people in the region cared for their dead at that time

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