A team from the University of Pretoria excavated the area to find the origins of the tribe or community that lived there.
An archaeological site located in Limpopo, South Africa.
LETABA – The Kruger National Park has discovered an archaeological site at Letaba, in Phalabarwa, which pre-dates the discovery of artefacts at the Mapungubwe heritage site.
A team from the University of Pretoria excavated the area to find the origins of the tribe or community that lived there.
Dr. Alexandra Antonites said the site was discovered in the 1980s, but it has only been studied since last August.
Antonites said Kruger National Park plays an important role in preserving the culture, heritage and history of the African people.
The Kruger National Park is working on new archaeological sites that could become heritage sites during September, which is celebrated as Heritage Month.
They still believe that trade in the Indian Ocean took place around the time of the Mapungubwe kingdom, which is about 1,000 years old.
Meanwhile, the site of Letaba has revealed signs of trade that took place at least 1,600 years ago.
The project is expected to take at least five years to fully explore the content of the sites.
Archaeologist Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu said: “I am very concerned about the place because when you think of Kruger National Park, you think of animals. But we want people to appreciate that there is more to a national park.”
Ndlovu said the sites would attract a lot of interest from tourists.
