Africa | A Blog About History

Humans left Africa more recently than previously thought

April 4th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

Genetic research performed on samples of ancient mitochondrial DNA suggests humans left Africa more recently than previously thought: between 62,000

March 19th, 2013 | by Sevaan Franks

A 600-year-old Chinese coin has been found on the Kenyan island of Manda, revealing a trade link between China and

June 25th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

An analysis of pottery shards found in North Africa suggests that yoghurt may have been on the menu 7,000 years

February 14th, 2012 | by Sevaan Franks

New research indicates that the rise of agriculture in Central Africa may have contributed to the demise of the lust

August 22nd, 2011 | by Sevaan Franks

Evidence of trepanation, cranial surgery, has been found in the skulls of three men from North Africa’s ancient Garamantian civilization.

December 29th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

10,000 years ago the Sahara was a fertile area, allowing fish to migrate across it. This is giving researchers a

October 28th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

Fossils of four ancient lemur-like creatures have been found in Libya, suggesting primates arose in Asia, not Africa. The conventional

October 27th, 2010 | by Sevaan Franks

A fossilized human jawbone is the oldest modern human remains found outside of Africa. The mandible, unearthed by paleontologists in