The moment
Early modern humans buried their dead on purpose, sometimes with red ochre and grave goods. They are among the oldest known deliberate burials.
Ritual · c. 100,000 BCE
The first careful burials
Qafzeh and Skhul caves, Israel
Ritual · c. 100,000 BCE
Qafzeh and Skhul caves, Israel
The moment
Early modern humans buried their dead on purpose, sometimes with red ochre and grave goods. They are among the oldest known deliberate burials.