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This handout picture made available by Archeovision and taken on March 3, 2020 shows French geo-archeologist Richard Oslisly (C) and two French anthropo-biologists Sebastien Villotte (L) and Sacha Kacki (R) looking at the remains of a skull in the Iroungou cave, near Mouila, southern Gabon. – The discovery of a 14th century underground burial site deep in Gabon’s tropical forest may shed light on a little known period in Africa’s history, with hundreds of artefacts. (Pascal MORA / ARCHEOVISION / AFP)
ANTHROPOLOGY

Rare Gabon burial cave reveals clues to African history

There are 30 skeletons in the Iroungou cave, and carbon dating has shown they are from the 14th century. It is only the second cave burial site to be unearthed on the continent

  • Camille Malplat
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