Browsing by Subject "archeology"

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    A quantitative comparison of the Howiesons Poort lithic assemblage from Kathu Pan 6 in the Northern Cape with other Howiesons Poort assemblages in Southern Africa
    (2024) Matlhoko, Khumo; Wilkins, Jayne; Parkington, John
    Howiesons Poort (HP) lithic assemblages have sparked many debates around their significance It is now widely accepted that the HP forms part of the Middle Stone Age, stratified above the Still Bay (SB) and/or beneath MSA III assemblages, however, reasons for the appearance and disappearance of the HP is still up for debate, and little work has been done to characterize its variability across geographic space. In my research I quantitatively compare data from published HP assemblages found in various coastal rock and cave sites in southern Africa to the HP sequence found in Kathu Pan 6 (KP6), an inland open-air site in the Northern Cape. The results of this quantitative analysis between KP6 and other sites, namely Klipdrift Shelter, Klasies River Mouth, and Pinnacle Point 5-6, will allow me to characterize geographical variability in the HP and identify possible explanations for this variability, including different foraging and mobility strategies in different environments across southern Africa.
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    Adventures in forensic anthropology
    (2012) Morris, Alan
    Professor Morris of the Department of Human Biology (Faculty of Health Sciences, UCT) presented this talk for the Friends of the South African Museum at the Iziko Museum. The content of this audio lecture will be of interest to anthropology and anatomy students, as well as anyone who enjoys crime series and wishes to learn more about forensic anthropology.
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    Great Zimbabwe in the 21st century
    (2013) Chirikure, Shadreck
    by Dr Shadreck Chirikure, Department of Archaeology, University of Cape Town. This audio lecture explores the famous Southern African archaeological site Great Zimbabwe. This resource is useful for anyone interested in learning more about Great Zimbabwe.
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    Seeing our world through science
    (2013) Sithaldeen, Riashna; Jarrett, Thomas
    We live in a time of exciting discoveries and developments in the field of science, allowing us to 'see' more than ever before, including 'seeing' into the past, the present and the future. For anyone who wants to learn more about seeing our world through science.