Taung and beyond: The mining history, geology and taphonomy of Australopithecus in South Africa

South Africa is host to the single richest early hominin fossil record worldwide, including many examples of the endemic species Australopithecus africanus fossils. This species was first described by Raymond Dart in 1925 from the deposits near the town of Taung. Later, many more fossils, of differ...

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Main Authors: Rieneke Weij, Stephanie E. Baker, Tara R. Edwards, Job Kibii, Georgina Luti, Robyn Pickering
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/18509
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