Sterkfontein: Early Hominid Site In The 'Cradle Of Humankind' - Softcover
A remarkable record of the Sterkfontein Caves and the fossils found This guide to Sterkfontein is the second in a series of short books on South Africa's World Heritage Sites. Written by specialists and generously illustrated, the series aims to provide accurate and accessible introductions to the sites, and to make the visit more meaningful and enjoyable for uninformed visitors. Mapungubwe was published in 2005.
Sterkfontein provides an easy-to-read overview of the geological and fossil history of the Sterkfontein Valley. The remarkable record contained in the Sterkfontein Caves, comprising thousands of animal, plant and hominid fossils, is simply presented and current debates are explained. The use of visual markers from Sterkfontein enables visitors to identify essential features and formations.
Wits University Press will be publishing iSterkfontein in isiZulu translation in 2009.
Sterkfontein provides an easy-to-read overview of the geological and fossil history of the Sterkfontein Valley. The remarkable record contained in the Sterkfontein Caves, comprising thousands of animal, plant and hominid fossils, is simply presented and current debates are explained. The use of visual markers from Sterkfontein enables visitors to identify essential features and formations.
Wits University Press will be publishing iSterkfontein in isiZulu translation in 2009.
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Amanda Esterhuysen is Associate Professor in the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
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- PublisherWits University Press
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 1868144216
- ISBN 13 9781868144211
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages64
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