Kruger Park Dig Reveals Ancient Trade with Southeast Asia
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Archaeologists excavating Gwalala Hill in South Africa’s northern Kruger National Park have uncovered thousands of Southeast Asian glass beads, metal slag, and elephant bones dating from 1300 to the early 1400s, revealing precolonial trade networks that supplied elite societies like Thulamela. According to University of Mpumalanga associate professor Tim Forssman, the discoveries demonstrate how early … Read more