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Village elder teaching children about the ancient Mwela Rock Paintings in Northern Zambia.

The Painters of Mwela Rock Shelter

Among the rolling hills of Northern Zambia lies one of the country’s greatest cultural treasures. Hidden beneath broad rock shelters are hundreds of ancient paintings created many generations ago by people who carefully recorded the world around them. These remarkable images portray animals, people, hunting scenes, ceremonies, and symbols whose meanings have been treasured through centuries of storytelling. Although the

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