Studies of early human occupation of Africa over recent decades have profoundly changed
how we understand our early ancestors, their inventiveness and adaptability. The spread of …

Abstract The site of Blombos Cave (BBC) is well known for archaeological remains that have
advanced our understanding of the development of modern human behaviour during the …

Some of humanity's earliest ancestors lived in southern Africa and evidence from sites there
has inspired key debates on human origins and the emergence of complex cognition …

Anatomically modern humans originated in Africa around 200 thousand years ago (ka),,–.
Although some of the oldest skeletal remains suggest an eastern African origin, southern …

Abstract Africa's Middle Stone Age preserves sporadic evidence for novel behaviours
among early modern humans, prompting a range of questions about the influence of social …

The emergence of technologies to culturally modify the appearance of the human body is a
debated issue, with earliest evidence consisting of perforated marine shells dated between …

In this paper the new excavations at Klasies River main site are introduced and the first
results presented and linked with previous work, establishing a baseline for future reporting …

In the past few decades, a diverse array of research has emphasized the precocity of
technically advanced and symbolic practices occurring during the southern African Middle …

Abstract The Middle Stone Age (MSA) was a time of great human adaptation and innovation.
In southern Africa, coastal locations have been viewed as key places for the development of …

Adsorption using magnetic adsorbents makes the phosphorus removal from water simple
and efficient. However, most of the reported magnetic adsorbents use chemically …