Kalambo Falls

American  

[kuh-lahm-boh] / kəˈlɑm boʊ /

noun

1. an archaeological site at the southeastern end of Lake Tanganyika, on the Zambia-Tanzania border, that has yielded one of the longest continuous cultural sequences in sub-Saharan Africa, beginning more than 100,000 years b.p. and characterized in the earliest levels by evidence of fire use and some simple wooden implements of Lower Paleolithic, or Acheulean, humans.

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"Kalambo Falls is an extraordinary site and a major heritage asset for Zambia. The Deep Roots team is looking forward to more exciting discoveries emerging from its waterlogged sands."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023

"The finds from Kalambo Falls indicate that these hominins, like Homo sapiens, had the capacity to alter their surroundings, creating a built environment," Barham said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023

Barham’s team found the two logs in sandy sediments beside a river basin above the Kalambo Falls in 2019.

From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2023

Continuing the work at the Kalambo Falls site, she added, "has the potential to deepen our knowledge of ancient woodworking techniques, craftsmanship, and human interactions with the environment".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023

Every archaeological dig at Kalambo Falls is a race against time.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 20, 2023