Researchers confirmed that Lion Cavern in Eswatini is the world's oldest ochre mine, dating back 48,000 years. Using ...

The analyses of the largest study on ochre extraction in Africa also show the spread of ochre to nearby areas / publication ...

Eswatini in southern Africa is home to the world’s oldest ochre mine. A new study dates that mine to a full 48,000 years ago.

With the resources and expertise from Mizzou, the group, headed by MacDonald, identified the location of the oldest ochre ...

Using Mizzou's resources and expertise, the team, led by MacDonald, was able to confirm the location of the world's oldest ochre mine and trace how ochre from the mine was dispersed to nearby ...

Dated at around 48,000 years old, the mine shows the colossal amount of significance that prehistoric humans placed on ochre. Ochre might be one of the most important materials in human history.

MacDonald from the University of Missouri, has confirmed the discovery of the oldest ochre mine in the world, located in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), a small country in southern Africa. Ochre, an ...

Using new technology, researchers have been able to confirm the location of the world's oldest ochre mine and trace how ochre from the mine was dispersed to nearby communities. University of ...

Eswatini in southern Africa is home to the world’s oldest ochre mine. A new study dates that mine to a full 48,000 years ago. Ochre is a clay-based pigment that was incredibly popular at that ...