100 Years of palaeo-research and its relevance for transformation and social cohesion in South Africa

100 Years of palaeo-research and its relevance for transformation and social cohesion in South Africa

Australian-born Raymond Dart arrived in South Africa in 1922 and subsequently gave the name Australopithecus africanus to the fossilised juvenile skull discovered by mine workers in Taung, North West Province. After this discovery, and its announcement in 1925, the discipline of palaeoanthropology...

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Main Authors: Dipuo Kgotleng, Stella Basinyi, Wendy Black, Precious Chiwara-Maenzanise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2025-02-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Subjects:
Taung
funding
palaeoscience
research
social cohesion
social responsiveness
Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/18624
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