Archaeologists just found the world’s oldest intentional cremation in Malawi—a woman cremated 9,500 years ago! Most ancient hunter-gatherers buried their dead, so why did this one woman get such a dramatic send-off? Her remains were found in a cemented ash bed, and it took a whole community to build the pyre. Was she a VIP or was there something else going on? This discovery is totally rewriting what we thought about ancient rituals! #History #archaeology #history