Kakapel (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Kakapel

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Located in the foothills of Mount Elgon near the Kenya-Uganda border, Kakapel Rockshelter is the site where WashU archaeologist Natalie Mueller and her collaborators have uncovered the earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa. 

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Steven Goldstein

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