Unpacking the ‘explorer’ narrative and its impacts on African palaeoanthropology

The concepts of explorer, expedition, and the combination of the two into the myth of the explorer have been integral parts of Western mentality for more than 200 years. Here we briefly outline the colonial origins of these ideas, and use this crystallised understanding of the explorer myth to cons...

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Main Authors: Rebecca R. Ackermann, Keneiloe Molopyane, Sheela Athreya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2025-02-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/18572
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