Africa is the cradleland of humankind. Fossil remains of the earliest known hominids, close relatives among living forest primates, and other evidence all point to our origin on that continent. The captivating pieces in the Museum's African anthropology collections include not only prehistoric, historical, and contemporary artifacts that document the intertwining of ecology and culture, but also great works of art that illuminate the high value placed on creativity and aesthetic sensibility by African societies.

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