Title: Nkope and Nkudzi Archaeological Sites
Description: These sites were ancestral burial sites. The graves were opened before arrival of Dr. David Livingstone (Exact date not known) They ceased to be used as a burial site in 1893 after arrival of the British. It is recorded that the British influenced end of tribal conflicts in area and thus caused the original inhabitants of Nkudzi bay to move to another area hence closure of the burial site. The graves were used by Nyanja people and bodies were buried following the tribe's customs: the man will be buried on his back with arms on his sides and beads, tools and weapons will all be placed in his grave for use in the after life; while a woman would be buried with her ornaments and pots, some pots were found with chicken bones indicating possibility of inclusion of livestock in the pots. The sites are no longer traceable. LOCATION TBC