A team led by University of Oklahoma anthropologist Jessica Cerezo-Román and Yale University anthropologist Jessica Thompson ...

Every night before bedtime, my daughter tilts back her head so that a pair of metal plates inside her mouth can be cranked ...

Last year, I wrote about the push for standardisation, the promise of Article 6, and the emergence of Africa as a focal point ...

Anthropologists have long reported that funerals and other rituals can create a profound sense of bonding that can outlive ...

Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...

A team of scholars identified the oldest intentional human cremation, dramatically expanding what archaeologists know about early hunter-gatherer practices.

During a recent visit to Arietay - a village in Anseba region - I found myself questioning whether ancient traditions could truly weather the passage of time. To answer my queries, local media ...

The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

The African Union and Somalia denounced Israel's announcement on Friday that it viewed Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state". Israel is the first country to recognise Somaliland, which ...

In Hargeisa, crowds took to the streets to celebrate, many carrying the flag of the breakaway state — LUIS TATO Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first ...

South Africa faces a grave challenge with child mutilation and abuse linked to brutal rituals aimed at enhancing wealth.

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state. Somaliland declared ...