We are all aware that the Sterkfontein caves are seen as the birthplace of humankind best represented by Mrs Ples - the most complete skull of an Australopithecus africanus specimen ever discovered. The skull was found encased in a rocky matrix at Sterkfontein in 1947, by palaeontologist Dr Robert Broom and his assistant, John Robinson. Some people call her the missing link. Now an ancient cave at Pinnacle Point, Mossel Bay could point to the earliest cognitive humans dating back to between … [Read more...] about Southern Cape Coast of Africa – The Origin of Humankind’s Cognitive Ancestors
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Prof Richard Cowling
Join Port Elizabeth and MyPE in congratulating Mover and Shaker, Prof Richard Cowling from NMMU: With the world's ecosystems increasingly under threat, the work of National Research Foundation A1-researcher botany professor Richard Cowling becomes increasingly important. The 2009 recipient of the prestigious Gold Medal from the Southern Africa Association for the Advancement of Science is one of the world's leading authorities in conservation science. Working closely with stakeholders, … [Read more...] about Prof Richard Cowling
