Africa’s oldest burial
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Analysis of the 78,0000-year-old fossil of a Kenyan boy reveals he was likely buried with care and attention, the body wrapped and laid to rest supported on a pillow. Maria...
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(Image: An artist’s interpretation of Mtoto’s burial Credit: Fernando Fueyo)
Presenter: Roland Pease
Producer: Julian Siddle
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