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Rock Art Research Institute - http://rockart.wits.ac.za/
The Institute seeks to develop understandings of Africa's rock arts in terms of authentic beliefs, customs, rituals and life-ways. Includes: archive, research, courses, publications, staff, and links. |
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Florisbad Quaternary Research Department of the National Museum - http://www.nasmus.co.za/FLORIS/FLORISBD.HTM
To conduct interdisciplinary palaeo-environmental research, primarily in the central region of southern Africa. Includes, research, publications, and contact information. |
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Rock Art Department of the National Museum - http://www.nasmus.co.za/ROCKART/ROCKART1.HTM
The mission is to locate, record, interpret and manage the diverse rock engraving and rock painting traditions of southern Africa, thereby promoting the re-construction and development of southern African history. Includes: information, staff, collections, research, publications, and contact information. |
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National Museum Department of Archaeology - http://www.nasmus.co.za/ARCH/ARCHAEOL.HTM
Department aims to conduct scientific investigations of the lifestyles and customs of the early inhabitants of the Free State Province, South Africa. |
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Geelbek Dunes, West Coast National Park - http://www.urgeschichte.uni-tuebingen.de/index.php?id=92
Brief description with photos of investigations of Stone Age remains from a site located approximately 90 km north of Cape Town. |
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Major Hominid Find in Southern Africa - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1544717.stm
From the BBC, the oldest known hominid fossils yet found in southern Africa are uncovered at the Sterkfontein Caves. |
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King Sandile's full remains found with skull intact - http://www.dispatch.co.za/2005/06/02/Easterncape/bdig.html
From the Dispatch, the full skeleton of King Mgolombane Sandile was found with its skull intact yesterday at Tyusha Forest near here after scientists spent two days carefully sifting through his grave to clarify his death 127 years ago. |
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Public Must Decide Fate of 300-year-old Remains - http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=31&art_id=vn20030724062210294C410247&set_id=1
From IOL, development of an office and retail site in Prestwich Street, Green Point, has come to a halt to allow archaeologists to dig up what are believed to be about 1 000 skeletons at an informal, 300-year-old cemetery. |
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Taung Skull Heads Back to its Ancient Home - http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=31&art_id=vn20030407053755999C616745&set_id=1
From IOL, famous Taung skull will be returned to the site of its discovery where it will be the major attraction at an improved heritage site. |
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Prestwich Place Bones Could Provide a 'Whole Mixed Bag of Answers' - http://www.capetimes.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=271&fArticleId=420315
From Cape Times, more than 700 skeletons that were exhumed from the Prestwich Place grounds could help archaeologists understand much of the unwritten history of colonial Cape Town. |