A new exhibition in Johannesburg focuses on the beliefs and paintings of the San people.
One of the Klasies River spinning discs and the replica built for the recording studio.
Kumbani et al (2019), Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports
Working with bone artefacts from archaeological sites in South Africa’s southern Cape region, we’ve been able to show that some implements might have been used for sound production in the past.
The San’s arrows may look dainty, but when tipped with poison they are lethal for hunting.
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The early use of poison is one more indicator of an advanced repertoire of behavioural and technological traits that have characterised our species from the earliest times.
The San are the oldest inhabitants of southern Africa, where they have lived for millennia.
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