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Ngwenya Mine In Swaziland – The Oldest Mine In History by BuchiPrinzy: 10:51pm On Sep 09, 2020 |
The name ‘Ngwenya,’ which means Crocodile in Swazi, is the name given to the second-highest mountain in Swaziland (formerly; Eswatini) crocodile-like shape. Ngwenya Mine could be located along the Bomvu Ridge, North-west of Mbabane, close to the Northwest border of Swaziland. It was considered the oldest mine in the world, having been dated to have existed for almost 43,000 years old. Discovered by a team of South African archeologists led by the field research officer, Adrian Boshier, from the Museum of Man and Science, Johannesburg. With the Radiocarbon dating method, a charcoal nodule gotten from the Ngwenya Mine is widely believed to be the oldest mine... https://54history.com/ngwenya-mine-in-swaziland-the-oldest-mine-in-history/ |
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