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Why do you think Gauteng, South Africa is such a major hotspot for hominid fossil?

Im still learning when it comes to paleoanthropology even though ive loved it all my life. I used to go to the Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng and it was the beginning of my love for this field.

So my question is why is Gauteng of all places such a major hotspot of fossils?

  1. Australopithecus Africanus (Mrs Ples) Sterkfontien Caves, Gauteng South Africa

  2. Homo Naledi, Rising Star Caves, Gauteng, South Africa

  3. Australopithecus Sediba, Malapa, Gauteng, South Africa

  4. Homo Gautengensis, Krugersdrop, Gauteng, South Africa.

This is only to name a few, I might have missed some and more might be discovered in the future.

In my mind I believe that the reason why there is such a massive collection in Gauteng is because of its gigantic cave systems. These hominids would have lived and died in some of these cave systems, and with their remains protected from the elements it was no wonder their remains are preserved the way they are.

Again im not a professional, I just like this subject and id like to talk about it more with others if youd like.

Have a good day.

u/GazIsStoney — 1 day ago
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What are the best fiction books about non Sapien hominids or that contain non Sapien hominids?

Im currently reading The Inheritors by William Golding now and im loving it so far. Its the first book ive read that follows Neanderthals and I think its really well done for something written when it was.

Are there any other books that are similar that you recommend? Im planning on reading Clan of the Cave Bear next.

u/GazIsStoney — 3 days ago
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To those who have been or have heard of it what do you think of the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng, South Africa?

This place is the reason why I love Paleoanthropology so much. I used to go all the time as a kid and not once was I ever sick of it.

I remember when they unveiled the Homo Naledi and I was blown away that there were still more hominids to be discovered. (I was a kid and was still learning about human evolution)

What do you think of the Cradle of Humankind? If you have gone what do you think and if not would you ever go?

u/GazIsStoney — 4 days ago
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Did neanderthal have autisim sorry for Bad english

Do we know If neanderthal or other human spicies had autisim or something simular and how menu of them had IT like If 90% neanderthal were autisti as a autistic person I am intersted, also On read once about savant syndrome and now I want to know if other human spicies had some saavat like abiltes that like If every denisovan had some savant like abiltes

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u/Upper-Key-5499 — 5 days ago
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Why did erectus die out sorry for bad english

On Don't think it Wasa climent they were alive for long Time they had to make it menu Times when The climent Was wery bad and they did not breed with us do why did they die

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u/Upper-Key-5499 — 6 days ago