Ancient child's burial on the Nile

In 1994 researchers in Egypt found a child's skeleton in what is considered the oldest known burial in Africa. The child probably died over 55,000 years ago.

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Published in:Science news (Washington) 1998-10, Vol.154 (15), p.235
Main Author: Bower, Bruce
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology
Anthropometry
Archaeology
Egypt
Excavations (Archaeology)
Fossils
Funerals
Historic buildings & sites
Hominids
Human remains
Museums
Prehistoric man
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Summary:In 1994 researchers in Egypt found a child's skeleton in what is considered the oldest known burial in Africa. The child probably died over 55,000 years ago.
ISSN:0036-8423
1943-0930