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Tanzanian Dig Unearths Ancient Secret
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1924318.stm
From the BBC, an archaeologist finds evidence that prehistoric East Africa was part of a greater Indian Ocean community.
Stone Town of Zanzibar
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/173/
UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance.
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/144/
UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site.
Ostrich Beads Indicate Early Symbolic Thought
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4839
From New Scientist, ostrich egg beads and numerous other artefacts, including ochre pencils, carved bone and stone tools, were recovered from the Loiyangalani River Valley, in Serengeti National Park.
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1183/
UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance.
Kilwa Kisiwani
http://www.utalii.com/Off_the_normal_path/kilwaruins.htm
Provides information on the 16th Century ruins of medieval buildings all over the island. This was the trading center linking the Arabia Gulf, the Far East and mainland Africa.
Archaeologist Helps Unroot Hominid Prints
http://record.wustl.edu/archive/1996/02-15-96/2767.html
An international team commissioned to preserve the only known early hominid footprint trail dated at 3.5 million years old.