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Matthew Curtis
August 28, 2018

Archaeology of the mobile pastoralists of Lothagam North Pillar Site, Lake Turkana, Kenya

Matthew Curtis
August 28, 2018

Scholarly article by Hildebrand et al. (2018) published in PNAS: A Monumental cemetery built by eastern Africa's first herders near Lake Turkana, Kenya

Significant science media attention (New York Times, National Geographic, Smithsonian.com etc.) concerning archaeology of Lothagam North Pillar Site in Kenya.

Science media stories:

New York Times story: "Ancient Burial Pits Reveal Sophisticated Rituals" 

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National Geographic story: "Ancient Riches Discovered at Mysterious Burial Monument"

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Smithsonian story: "Their World Was Crumbling But These Ancient People Built a Lasting Memorial"

Newer Post"Ancient DNA Illuminates Pastoralism’s Rise in Africa"
Older PostObituaries for Rodolfo Fattovich (1945-2018), influential scholar of the archaeology of Northeastern Africa and the Horn

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