Ancient Riches Discovered at Mysterious Burial Monument
From gerbil-tooth headdresses to ivory rings, a site in Kenya offers an unprecedented look into a 5,000-year-old herding community.
By Maya Wei-Haas
PUBLISHED August 20, 2018
In the undulating landscape of vivid red sandstones in northwest Kenya, near the shores of Lake Turkana, lies a mysterious mound nestled between two prominent ridges of dark volcanic rock. A ring of boulders defines the mound’s edges; rock pillars demarcate its center.
The mound, known as the Lothagam North Pillar Site, has stood for some 5,000 years—a beacon of stability for ancient mobile herders faced with an ever-shifting landscape.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2018/08/news-ancient-pillar-monument-burial-mound-africa/
