Malawi could be the cradle of humankind

Reuters ^ | Oct 23, 2009 | Mabvuto Banda

[decimon]

KARONGA, Malawi (Reuters) – The latest discovery of pre-historic tools and remains of hominids in Malawi's remote northern district of Karonga provides further proof that the area could be the cradle of humankind, a leading German researcher said.

Professor Friedemann Schrenk of the Goethe University in Frankfurt told Reuters that two students working on the excavation site last month had discovered prehistoric tools and a tooth of an hominid.

[decimon]

Rock the cradle ping.

[End Times Sentinel]

The latest discovery of pre-historic tools and remains of hominids in Malawi's remote northern district of Karonga provides further proof that the area could be the cradle of humankind, a leading German researcher said.

You can find that in downtown Blantyre today.

[Verginius Rufus]

No, this won’t work at all. Malawi can’t be the Garden of Eden. There were 4 rivers in Eden, and Malawi has more than 4 rivers.

[PIF]

“There were 4 rivers in Eden, and Malawi has more than 4 rivers.”

Now...

[decimon]

No, this won’t work at all. Malawi can’t be the Garden of Eden. There were 4 rivers in Eden, and Malawi has more than 4 rivers.

Cowa Karonga, dude. Eden wasn't a whole country, was it?

[TASMANIANRED]

Or not.

[SunkenCiv]

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[rdl6989]

I never knew I’m Malawian.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Kind of a small place:

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[bigheadfred]

This impresses me not.

We use prehistoric tools in the shop I work in.

Haven’t found any teeth, but I did find a chunk of jointed finger bone from the guy who stuck his hand in the shaper, way over by the clamp rack.

[elli1]

Pre-historic tools & old bones = Cradle of Humankind = Just About Anywhere.

[SunkenCiv]

You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your friend’s nose unless you stick your hand in the shaper...

[SunkenCiv]

Hey, they didn’t move around a lot. ;’)

[SunkenCiv]

Malawi darned.

[colorado tanker]

Karongabunga!

Nice headline, but this seems a bit of a leap. The article doesn't explain why they are speculating this would be the place. A lot of sub-Saharan Africa remains unexplored and much of it is unlikely to reveal its past due to present climate and flora.

[SunkenCiv]

Plus, these jokers haven’t found the *actual* cradle, not even a binkie.

[colorado tanker]

not even a binkie

LOL!