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12,000-year-old ritual passed down 500 generations may be world’s oldest

Professor Bruno David (L) and Uncle Russell Mullett (R) pictured in the cave. courtesy of Jess Shapiro for GLaWAC
Professor Bruno David (L) and Uncle Russell Mullett (R) pictured in the cave. courtesy of Jess Shapiro for GLaWAC

Buried deep in an Australian cave, archaeologists have uncovered evidence that an Aboriginal ritual may have been passed down 500 generations and survived 12,000 years, making it the oldest known continuous cultural practice in the world, according to a new study.

LINK: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/04/science/worlds-oldest-ritual-intl-scli-scn/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

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