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• Regional: Africa: South Africa: Society and Culture: History (9)

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• African Rock Art: The Coldstream Stone - Article on this small polychrome stone, found buried with a human skeleton near the Lottering River in the southern part of the Western Cape province.
• Arts of the San People in Nomansland - Article by Geoffrey Blundell on the paintings of the San people who survived in this area for longer than in other parts of South Africa.
• Florisbad Quaternary Research Department of the National Museum - Conducts interdisciplinary palaeo-environmental research, primarily in the central region of southern Africa. Includes research, publications and contact details.
• Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs - UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site.
• Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs - UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Description, photographs, maps and documents for these UNESCO World Heritage Centres.
• Major Hominid Find in Southern Africa - From the BBC, the oldest known hominid fossils yet found in southern Africa are uncovered at the Sterkfontein Caves.
• National Museum Department of Archaeology - Department aims to conduct scientific investigations of the lifestyles and customs of the early inhabitants of the Free State Province, South Africa.
• Pniel 6 - Archaeological excavations at a Stone Age site in the Northern Cape being undertaken by the University of Southampton.
• Rock Art Department of the National Museum - Aims to locate, record, interpret and manage the diverse rock engraving and rock painting traditions of southern Africa. Includes information, staff, collections, research, publications and contact details.
• Rock Art Research Institute - 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.
• Sterkfontein Caves - One of the world's most productive and important palaeoanthropological sites.
• UNESCO: uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park - Photographs and information on this park and the criteria for its selection as a World Heritage Centre.
• Wesley Cracks Ancient Quest - From the Edinburgh Evening News, amateur archaeologist has discovered a clutch of rare and ancient ostrich eggs.
• Ancient Jewellery Found in African Cave - From Nature, 75,000-year-old beads were found in the Blombos Cave on the southern tip of South Africa. (April 16, 2004)
• Public Must Decide Fate of 300-year-old Remains - 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. (July 23, 2003)
• Taung Skull Heads Back to its Ancient Home - 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. (July 07, 2003)

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