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

New scientific studies posted online suggest that Homo naledi, an ancient human cousin discovered in South Africa a decade ago, might have buried its dead and carved symbols into cave walls in ...

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.

How the Swastika, an Ancient Symbol of Good Fortune Used Around the World, Became the Nazi Logo Archaeologists have found the distinctive design on artifacts from India, Europe, Africa, China and ...

As she told The Guardian, she sees in these cave etchings direct echoes back to still more ancient symbols — including an 'open-angle' symbol seen carved into Blombos cave in South Africa, where ...

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 ...

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.

A wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media. "We've grown up being told that Africans didn't know how to read and write ...

A wooden hunter’s toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has been making waves on social media. "We've grown up being told that Africans didn't know how to read and write ...