This research addresses the potential contribution of strontium isotopes to the reconstruction
of early hominid behavior at the Swartkrans site in the Sterkfontein Valley of Gauteng …

Located between Danidiskuil and Kuruman in the Northern Cape province of South Africa is
Wonderwerk Cave, where excavations from 1978 to 1996 revealed a similar to 6-m depth of …

The dietary niches of extinct animals, including hominids and predators, may be constrained
using stable carbon isotope ratios in fossil tooth enamel. 13C/12C ratios of many of the …

Micromammalian remains from Oldowan and Acheulean horizons in Sterkfontein Member
5E (M5E-O and M5E-A) and Swartkrans Members 1–3 (SKX1–3) provide information for the …

We present here the results of 44 paleomagnetic measurements, and single cosmogenic
burial and optically stimulated luminescence ages for the Earlier Stone Age deposits from …

We investigated palaeoclimatic change in the Turkana Basin during the Pliocene climatic
shift toward increased aridity in Africa. We analyzed the palaeoecology of this area using …

In marked contrast to East Africa, where the emergence of stone tool technology (w2. 6 Ma)
is well documented at a wide range of sites (Semaw, 2000; Schick and Toth, 2006; Hovers …

During geomorphic reconnaissance of the Lower Cunene River near the reach of Serra
Cafema, a significant accumulation of Middle Stone Age artifacts was discovered along the …

Located close to the Kalahari in central South Africa is a large dolomitic cave called
Wonderwerk, in the stratified sediments of which there is evidence for fire-making that …

The importance of diet in primate ecology has motivated the use of a variety of methods to
reconstruct dietary habits of extinct hominin taxa. Dental microwear is one such approach …