by admin | Sep 10, 2021 | Archaeology
Little information is available on the history of Tanganyika, as the mainland was named before the 1800s. Nevertheless a number of prehistoric sites have been found, including the remains of what may be the world’s oldest example of prehistoric life, dating over 1.8...
by admin | Dec 7, 2018 | Archaeology, Saadani NP
Saadani is located in what is historically a very important coastal strip. To the north is Pangani where many believe the ancient trading site of Rhapta, referred to in Ptolemy’s ‘Geography’, was sited. It became important again as the main terminus...
by admin | Nov 28, 2018 | Archaeology, Zanzibar
The History Of ZanzibarAfrica is the cradle of mankind and it is obvious that some of its regions will have a history as old as time itself. The history of Zanzibar is older than 20,000 years. In 2005, an excavation of the Kuumbi Cave lead to the finding of several...
by admin | Nov 22, 2018 | Archaeology, Kilwa
KILWA RUINS HISTORY OF KILWA RUINS Kilwa Kisiwani (literally means ‘isle of the fishes’) is a medieval archeological site, located in present day Tanzania on the eastern coast of Africa, 300 kilometers south of Dar es Salaam. It is situated 3 kilometers off the...
by admin | Nov 22, 2018 | Archaeology, Ruaha NP
Isimilia Stone Age SiteIn the Iringa region you can see the history of the Hehe’s warring years comes to life; Kalenga, fifteen kilometress (nine miles) west from Iringa along the Mloa road is the village. There the ruins of Mkwawa’s capital can be found,...
