Njoro River Cave

One of the earliest well-documented Pastoral Neolithic sites in southern Kenya, of the Elmenteitan industry and dated to c 12th century BC. It was a cemetery for cremated burials, each interment being accompanied by a stone bowl, mortar, and pestle, as well as by numerous hard stone beads and pendants. A finely decorated wooden vessel and a gourd were also preserved.

Dated to cl000 be, this is one of the earliest well-documented Neolithic sites in southern Kenya. It was a cemetery for cremated burials, each interment being accompanied by a stone bowl and pestle, as well as by numerous hard stone beads and pendants. A finely decorated wooden vessel, such as is often used today to carry milk, was also preserved. The associated stone industry was of Elmenteitan type.