Most MYSTERIOUS Archaeological Discoveries From AFRICA!
Check out the Most MYSTERIOUS Archaeological Discoveries From AFRICA! From unexplained mysteries to bizarre ancient artifacts, this top 10 list of strange discoveries will amaze you!
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10. Bakoni, South Africa
In South Africa, on the hills around Machadodorp to the southeast of the country, are the remains of a series of structures built by the Bakoni people. The hilly countryside is covered with terraces made of stone walls and large complex of ruins.
9. The African City of Stone, Zimbabwe
The Country of Zimbabwe actually took its name, in 1980, from this archaeological site…. The ancient city of Great Zimbabwe. This city of stone was the center of the region between the 10th and 15th centuries and covered an area of around 1779 acres. Now, the structures that remain include a number of stone enclosures, some of which are as tall as 36 feet (11 m).
8. Gedi, Kenya
First found in 1884…. The Gedi ruins, in the Arabuko Sokoke Forest in Kilifi, Kenya, are all that remains of an ancient town- one that continues to be a mystery to archaeologists. There are no written records of Gedi, but the structures and artifacts that have been found there show evidence of a once thriving town that was both advanced and affluent before its demise at some point in the 17th century.
7. The Lalibela Churches, Ethiopia
In the center of Ethiopia, about 400 miles from the capital city Addis Ababa, there’s a mountainous region that was once a site of religious significance. Here, 11 monolithic churches were carved into the rock, thought to have been built by King Lalibela in an attempt to build a ‘New Jerusalem’ in the 12th century after Muslim conquests prevented Christians from being able to travel to their holy city.
6. The Stone Circles of Senegambia
The stone circles of Senegambia are a series of megalithic structures that cover an area 62 miles wide along a 200 mile stretch of the river Gambia. It’s not certain when the monuments were built, with estimates ranging between 2300 and 400 years ago. Along with the stonework, pottery, graves, and pieces of metal have also been found… showing signs of a fairly advanced society.
5. A Lost Tswana City, South Africa
The Difaqane civil wars in the 1820’s led to the collapse of the majority of Tswana city-states, that once stood strong along the northern parts of South Africa. Many of them were never even documented before being abandoned, and are only now being re-discovered.
4. The Ledi Jaw, Ethiopia
As the continent where the human species developed, there are still a lot of questions about our ancestral lineage- some that have been answered recently by the discovery of the Ledi Jaw. There’s a big gap in our knowledge about how our own Homo genus evolved.
3. Meroë, Sudan
Egypt is, of course, well known for its pyramids… but it’s not the only country in Africa where they were built. In the desert to the east of Sudan, along the river Nile, there’s a series of almost 200 ancient pyramids, with most of them serving as tombs for the leaders of the Meroitic Kingdom.
2. Laas Geel, Somalia
Laas Geel, which means ‘source of water for camels’, is a series of rock shelters and caves that lie about 34 miles northeast of the capital city of Somaliland, Hargeisa. The site is now dry, but it's near the confluence of two former rivers, which would explain why it was once known as a water source and a place with extensive evidence of human activity.
1. Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
In northern Tanzania, the Olduvai Gorge is where some of the most important discoveries have been made about our ancient ancestors. Archaeologists and Paleoanthropologists have worked in the area for more than a century, and have found stone tools and bones dating back millions of years. This means that we humans evolved in Africa.
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Twelve ancient sites that are NOT Egypt Pt.3 : sites 9-12
Today I will be posting the last part of the series going over 12 ancient super structures erected by human beings all over the world. Twelve ancient super structures that are NOT in Egypt. This is part 3 of the series sites 9 through 12.
Again this was created to open peoples minds up to other monuments human created that way we could see much more of who we are, what our ancestors were capable of and wwhat we're capable of as homo sapien sapiens.
So without any further adieu. Let's get into the final leg of our series.
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Ancient Pyramids around the World
9. Meenakshi Amman Temple
Seven Archaeological sites of India
Meenakshi temple
10. Ranikot Fort of Pakistan
Some basic info
Largest fort in the world.
Ranikot Fort on Wikipedia
11. The Giant Longyou Caves of China
Longyou cave mystery
Ten interesting things about the Longyou caves
Interesting video about the Longyou caves. Unfortunately it pushes the Ancient E.T. idea.
Here's a better video speaking about the caves of Longyou
12. BaKoni circles of South Africa-multiple links - -
The book written about the BaKoni stone circles.
Bonus : Ollantaytambo of Peru
Wikipedias article on Ollantaytambo
UNESCO World heritage site list
Ancient super structures of Africa
5 important unexplainable historical sites
Five globally important archaeological sites in Africa
Question about African Civilization on Quora
Pre-Columbian Americas
Honourable Mentions : Great Zimbabwe
The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
Olmec Stone Heads of Laventa, Mexico
Yeha Temple of Ethiopia
Puma Punku in Peru
The Rockwall of RockWall Texas
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