Luxmanda, Archaeological site in Babati District, Tanzania
The Luxmanda archaeological site contains numerous grinding stones, pottery fragments, worked bone artifacts, and remains of livestock from ancient pastoral communities.
Carbon dating reveals that between 3,200 and 2,900 years ago, this location served as the largest settlement of the Savanna Pastoral Neolithic culture in eastern Africa.
Excavated materials at Luxmanda demonstrate specialized pastoralist practices, including the management of cattle, sheep, goats, and donkeys for daily sustenance.
The site requires protective measures due to its critically endangered status, with current management falling under Tanzania's Antiquities Division of Natural Resources Ministry.
DNA analysis of a 3,100-year-old infant skeleton found at Luxmanda indicates connections to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic populations from the Levant region.
GPS coordinates: -4.25667,35.31056
Latest update: March 22, 2025 07:41
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