Now, new research that has identified the oldest chicken bones in Africa is shedding light on the humble chicken’s deep history. MYSTERIOUS PACIFIC ISLAND BURIAL SITE IS OLDER THAN THOUGHT, STUDY SAYSBefore this study, the oldest chicken bones on the continent dated to about 685-525 B.C. This new research highlights the continent’s eastern side a possible pathway for chickens into Africa. Related Image Expand / Contract Domestic chicken bones recovered from Mezber include a distal tibiotarsus bone with a cut mark (left) and the shaft of a humerus bone with a human tooth mark (right). make these the earliest chickens in Africa,” Woldekiros added, in the statement.

Source: Fox News November 04, 2016 14:36 UTC