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Angola dam site reveals 15th-century burials after landmines cleared
Published 28 July 2026 ยท europe
Archaeologists excavating a site in central Angola before it is flooded by a hydroelectric dam have uncovered the country's oldest radiocarbon-dated burials, earliest known stone
Archaeologists excavating a site in central Angola before it is flooded by a hydroelectric dam have uncovered the country's oldest radiocarbon-dated burials, earliest known stone structures and only known ancient urn cremation. Dating to the early 1400s, the discoveries provide new evidence of organised communities and burial traditions before European arrival.
Published: July 28, 2026 โข 1:45 PM IST ยท Updated: July 28, 2026 โข 2:33 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Archaeologists excavating a site in central Angola before it is flooded by a hydroelectric dam have uncovered the country's oldest radiocarbon-dated burials, earliest known stone structures and only known ancient urn cremation.
Dating to the early 1400s, the discoveries provide new evidence of organised communities and burial traditions before European arrival.