Illustration

Gobero Mother & Newborn Burial

April 1, 2026

Created in collaboration with the Sereno Fossil Lab, this digital illustration reconstructs one of the most emotionally resonant discoveries from Gobero: a mother and newborn interred together from the African Humid Period when the Sahara still supported a large paleolake and abundant wildlife.

Gobero is one of the largest known Holocene cemeteries in Africa, with evidence of repeated occupation. Developed as part of a broader project with the Sereno Fossil Lab, this piece relates the significance of Gobero as a place where early human populations lived and chose to bury their dead.

Medium
Digital Illustration
Software
Procreate
Size
11 x 8.5 inches
Organization
Made for University of Chicago's Sereno Fossil Lab
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