How social media is pushing back against the still common idea that African societies never had a knowledge system.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. It is two decades since the Africa: The Art of a Continent exhibition was held at London’s Royal Academy ...

Ancient African Skies. News. ... This was interesting too, because a lot of them match the symbols on the pyramids of the ancient Kush people--symbols said to be royal property symbols.

Among nomadic tribes, owning a flock of cows was not the only symbol of wealth. Authentic African art and African wooden headrests and neck rests are often additional, supportive indices of status ...

Evolution Homo naledi species, discovered in South Africa, may have buried its dead and carved symbols, studies suggest Research surrounding ancient human cousin could challenge beliefs about ...

But other ancient places in Africa rivaled their greatness, yet traces of these magnificent urban centers have been harder to find. These once-thriving cities, ... a symbol of abundance.

Ancient Human Relative Buried Its Dead and Used Symbols Long Before Us ... The engraved symbols date to between 241,000 and 335,000 ... New evidence from a cave in South Africa suggests Homo ...

Ancient Egyptians believed the symbol conferred health and healing. Tucked into the mummy wrappings, wedjat eye charms were thought to help the dead pass into afterlife. Wedjats were variably depicted ...

Humans have been getting ink for at least 5,200 years. Here are some of the most intriguing ancient tattoos, from cultic symbols to complex horse motifs.