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Search for Origins
Philip (Ed) Bonner
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Description for Search for Origins
Paperback. The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province in South Africa, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. This work aims to provide an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. Editor(s): Bonner, Phillip; Esterhuysen, Amanda; Jenkins, Trefor. Num Pages: 420 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 838.
The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province in South Africa, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. Research based on fossils found in the area as well as signs of early human habitation have shed new light on the evolution of humankind and on the significant role that southern Africa played in the development of modern humans.""A Search for Origins"" aims to provide an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. A ... Read more
The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province in South Africa, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. Research based on fossils found in the area as well as signs of early human habitation have shed new light on the evolution of humankind and on the significant role that southern Africa played in the development of modern humans.""A Search for Origins"" aims to provide an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. A ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
420
Condition
New
Number of Pages
420
Place of Publication
Johannesburg, South Africa
ISBN
9781868144181
SKU
V9781868144181
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99-50
About Philip (Ed) Bonner
Philip Bonner, Amanda Esterhuysen and Trefor Jenkins are all academics based at the University of the Witwatersrand. Prof Bonner is a historian, Dr Esterhusyen an archaeologist and Prof Jenkins a world-renowned geneticist.
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