A5030988131- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Geological formations and processes
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
Nelson Mandela University
2018-2024
Seven hominin ichnosites in aeolianites on the Cape south coast of South Africa have been dated using Optically Stimulated Luminescence, yielding age estimates from Marine Isotope 6 through Stage 4. All rock outcrops containing these sites are situated modern coastline. The new ages consistent with geomorphological expectations, and other numerical dating results wider southern Seen a global ichnological context, cluster African (including two previously sites) contains nine twenty-three...
A Late Pleistocene hominin tracksite has been identified in coastal aeolianite rocks on the Cape south coast of South Africa, an area great significance for emergence modern humans. The tracks are form natural casts and occur ceiling side walls a ten-metre long cave. Preservation is variable quality. Up to forty evident. thirty-five single bedding plane, with potential exposure further tracks. Five apparent second track-bearing plane. number individuals made while moving down dune surface....
Abstract The giant Cape zebra ( Equus capensis ) is one of the extinct Quaternary large mammal species southern Africa, and largest equid from Africa. Twenty-six Pleistocene tracksites have been identified in aeolianites on south coast South An age range 161 ± 12 ka to 43 4 has established through Optically Stimulated Luminescence. More than half sites contain large-equid tracks, representing first ichnosites attributed E . Smaller tracks may registered by quagga ). abundance contrasts with...
Prior to the inception of Cape south-coast ichnology project, only one avian tracksite had been reported from South Africa. An additonal twenty-nine sites have now identified. Although there are limitations and challenges inherent in study fossil tracks, these tracks capacity complement traditional skeletal record. Six tracksites exhibit large trackmakers. In some cases, larger than would be anticipated an understanding extant birds region This raises possibility Pleistocene forms taxa, Late...
Three new Pleistocene hominin tracksites have been identified on the Cape south coast of South Africa, one in Garden Route National Park and two Goukamma Nature Reserve, probably dating to Marine Isotope Stage 5. As a result, southern Africa now boasts six tracksites, which are collectively oldest sites world that attributed Homo sapiens. The tracks were registered dune surfaces, preserved aeolianites. Tracks varying size present at sites, indicating presence more than trackmaker, raising...
Abstract Aeolianites and cemented foreshore deposits on South Africa's Cape south coast have the capacity to record preserve events that transpired them when they were composed of unconsolidated sand. Thirty-five Pleistocene elephant tracksites been identified along this coastline. This abundance sites what was margin vast Palaeo-Agulhas Plain allows for an appreciation forms tracks traces can take in context global proboscidean track record. They point a significant regional presence from...
An association between round or oval features and linear has been noted in South African Pleistocene coastal deposits, apparent with elephant tracks. The sometimes exhibit concentric rings, the latter often comprise near-parallel grooves ridges. In one case rings parallel are closely connected. Such an requires interpretation, even if this remains hypothetical until further sites identified. Elephants heaviest extant land mammals, their capacity to impart substantial forces onto substrates...
Pleistocene aeolianite surfaces on the South African coastline, which occur in national parks, other protected areas, as well unprotected are of profound scientific, cultural, palaeoenvironmental and heritage importance. A threat is posed to these by increasing presence graffiti, may deface or destroy fossil tracksites evidence events that transpired when they were composed unconsolidated sand tens thousands years ago. Increased awareness importance this resource desirable, along with...
Seven Pleistocene tracksites and two lithic sites, identified with varying degrees of confidence attributed to Homo sapiens, have been in aeolianite deposits along a 1200 m coastal stretch at Brenton-on-Sea on South Africa's Cape south coast. Some sites contain more than one track- or trace-bearing layer, each site is from geological different unit. The aeolianites adjacent the ichnosites that dated span an age range 113 ± 8 ka 76 5 ka. Globally, hominin tracks preserved are rare, as...