Did you know?

Darwin proposed that Africa was the origin of the human linage in 1871?

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Source: The Archaeology of Southern Africa p.39

Mapungubwe Remembered

I recently received a digital flyer that announced the publication of Mapungubwe Remembered and I thought I would share it with my readers as it looks absolutely wonderful!

Unfortunately I can't upload the whole flyer but here is the first half:

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Please find the order form:

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Mapungubwe Remembered looks amazing and I hope that each of you can get a copy for yourself! 

Source: Digital Flyer

Did You Know?

The largest fertile fossil hominid area in the world between 3.5 – 1.5 million years ago is in South Africa. It is in the Sterkfontein valley near Johannesburg. The 3 sites found here are: Sterkfontein, Kromdraai and Swartkrans.

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Female skull from Swartkrans (SK48)
Sterkfontein Cave Visitor Interpretation Centre, Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, South Africa

If you want to read more on this subject:

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Source: The Archaeology of Southern Africa p.44-45

South Africa's World Heritage sites

At present, South Africa boasts 8 world heritage sites, namely:

· Robben Island

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· iSimangaliso Wetland National Park

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· uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park

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· Cradle of Humankind

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· Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape

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· Cape Floral Region

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· Vredefort Dome

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· Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape

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Which one is your favorite? How many have you seen?

8th Austin Roberts Memorial Lecture

Source and website: http://ditsong.org.za/naturalhistory.htm

“Evolution of Africa’s deserts and mammal fauna since the Early Miocene”

by Martin Pickford, Collège de France, Paris

WHEN: Wednesday, 18th October, 2011

WHERE: Main Auditorium, Ditsong National Museum of Natural History (ex-Transvaal Museum), Paul Kruger Street, Pretoria

TIME: 18h30 onwards

PARKING: Safe parking is available in the museum parking area (Minaar Street)

REFRESHMENTS: Drinks and light snacks will be served after the lecture

COST: Entry is free but booking is required

RSVP: Greg Davies, 012-322-7632 or greg@ditsong.org.za