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Results in Earth SciencesSpeleothems are ubiquitous sedimentary features of caves in the Cradle of Humankind (locally referred to as the Cradle). Dominantly composed of calcite/remnant aragonite, these deposits are often interbedded with clastic sediments, which host a rich ...
Georgina Luti +3 more
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Exploring the “Cradle of Humankind” [PDF]
Evolution: Education and Outreach, 2010 Ian Tattersall
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Challenges associated with living in karst environments, such as the historical Cradle of Humankind
Contree, 2007 Die unieke geologiese aard van die Wieg-van-die-Mens-Wêrelderfenisgebied (Cradle of Humankind) noord van Krugersdorp, bied sekere uitdagings vir die mense wat daar woon en werk.
J. Francois Durand
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Are vipers prototypic fear-evoking snakes? A cross-cultural comparison of Somalis and Czechs [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 Snakes are known as highly fear-evoking animals, eliciting preferential attention and fast detection in humans. We examined the human fear response to snakes in the context of both current and evolutionary experiences, conducting our research in the ...
Daniel Frynta +11 more
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Earliest hominin cancer: 1.7-million-year-old osteosarcoma from Swartkrans Cave, South Africa [PDF]
South African Journal of Science, 2016 The reported incidence of neoplasia in the extinct human lineage is rare, with only a few confirmed cases of Middle or Later Pleistocene dates reported. It has generally been assumed that pre-modern incidence of neoplastic disease of any kind is rare and
Edward J. Odes +10 more
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The threat of mine effluent to the UNESCO status of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, 2010 There is a significant environmental risk posed to the region in which one of the most important and richest archaeological and palaeontological resources is located in South Africa. This area, known as the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage (COHWHS), is
J F Durand, J Meeuvis, M Fourie
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A new star rising: Biology and mortuary behaviour of Homo naledi [PDF]
South African Journal of Science, 2015 Patrick S. Randolph-Quinney
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Open Quaternary, 2022 Since it was established that the early hominins of the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa ate 13C-enriched foods that may have included sedges with C4 photosynthetic pathways, much work has focused on the reconstruction of hominin dietary ecologies in ...
Marlize Lombard
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Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d’Anthropologie de Paris, 2022 Interpreting and understanding morphological variation within the fossil hominin record represent one of the major challenges in palaeoanthropology.
Amélie Beaudet
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Culture & History Digital Journal, 2023 The German anatomist and palaeontologist Hermann Klaatsch arrived in Australia to study the aborigines in March 1904. The aim of his trip was to continue his research on the phylogenetic history of humanity and test his colleague at the University of ...
Francisco Pelayo
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