Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa.

Cerezo-Román JI, Sawchuk E, Schilt F, Bertacchi A, Buckley G, Chibisa E, Fahey BP, Falchenberg SGH, Kaliba P, Kennett DJ, Mercader J, Pargeter J, Stock J, Szymanski R, Thompson JC

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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adz9554
Published: 2026 Jan 2
Container: Science advances
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@article{allodium:10.1126/sciadv.adz9554,
  title = {Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa.},
  author = {Cerezo-Román JI and Sawchuk E and Schilt F and Bertacchi A and Buckley G and Chibisa E and Fahey BP and Falchenberg SGH and Kaliba P and Kennett DJ and Mercader J and Pargeter J and Stock J and Szymanski R and Thompson JC},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Science advances},
  doi = {10.1126/sciadv.adz9554},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz9554}
}

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TI  - Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa.
AU  - Cerezo-Román JI
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AU  - Schilt F
AU  - Bertacchi A
AU  - Buckley G
AU  - Chibisa E
AU  - Fahey BP
AU  - Falchenberg SGH
AU  - Kaliba P
AU  - Kennett DJ
AU  - Mercader J
AU  - Pargeter J
AU  - Stock J
AU  - Szymanski R
AU  - Thompson JC
PY  - 2026
JO  - Science advances
DO  - 10.1126/sciadv.adz9554
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JI, C., E, S., F, S., A, B., G, B., E, C., BP, F., SGH, F., P, K., DJ, K., J, M., J, P., J, S., R, S., & JC, T. (2026). Earliest evidence for intentional cremation of human remains in Africa.. Science advances. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adz9554

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