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Stone Age Cemetery, Artifacts Unearthed in Sahara

October 23, 2005

Sahara Desert, Africa - Archaeologists have excavated a trove of Stone Age human skeletons and artifacts on the shores of an ancient lake in the Sahara.

The seven nearby sites include an extensive cemetery and represent one of the largest and best preserved concentrations of ancient skeletons and artifacts ever found in the region, researchers say.

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