The Palaeo-Agulhas Plain: Temporal and spatial variation in an extraordinary extinct ecosystem of the Pleistocene of the Cape Floristic Region
At the height of its extent, during strong glacials, the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain (PAP, south coast
of South Africa) was the size of Ireland, sometimes doubling the size of the extant Cape …
of South Africa) was the size of Ireland, sometimes doubling the size of the extant Cape …
Describing a drowned Pleistocene ecosystem: last Glacial Maximum vegetation reconstruction of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain
Pleistocene ecosystems provided the stage for modern human emergence. Terrestrial
vegetation communities structure resources for human foragers, providing plant food, wood …
vegetation communities structure resources for human foragers, providing plant food, wood …
[LIBRO][B] The archaeology of southern Africa
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Some of humanity's earliest ancestors lived in southern Africa and evidence from sites there
has inspired key debates on human origins and the emergence of complex cognition …
has inspired key debates on human origins and the emergence of complex cognition …
New Blombos Cave evidence supports a multistep evolutionary scenario for the culturalization of the human body
The emergence of technologies to culturally modify the appearance of the human body is a
debated issue, with earliest evidence consisting of perforated marine shells dated between …
debated issue, with earliest evidence consisting of perforated marine shells dated between …
The chronological, sedimentary and environmental context for the archaeological deposits at Blombos Cave, South Africa
Abstract The site of Blombos Cave (BBC) is well known for archaeological remains that have
advanced our understanding of the development of modern human behaviour during the …
advanced our understanding of the development of modern human behaviour during the …
Pleistocene vertebrate tracksites on the Cape south coast of South Africa and their potential palaeoecological implications
Body fossil remains usually provide the main palaeontological resource for
palaeoecological studies. Ichnology has the capacity to independently complement such …
palaeoecological studies. Ichnology has the capacity to independently complement such …
Differential sampling in the assessment of conservation and biodiversity merit: a comparison of the seagrass macrofauna in three nearby South African estuaries
To what extent is the relative biodiversity of some flagship conservation sites a result of
differential attention? Knysna estuarine bay is the topmost ranked South African estuary for …
differential attention? Knysna estuarine bay is the topmost ranked South African estuary for …
Coastal palaeoenvironments and hunter-gatherer plant-use at Waterfall Bluff rock shelter in Mpondoland (South Africa) from MIS 3 to the Early Holocene
Abstract Waterfall Bluff, in Eastern Mpondoland (Eastern Cape Province, South Africa), is a
recently excavated archaeological site with deposits spanning Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 …
recently excavated archaeological site with deposits spanning Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 3 …
Large mammals of the Palaeo-Agulhas Plain showed resilience to extreme climate change but vulnerability to modern human impacts
Recent evidence indicates that the now submerged continental shelf, the Palaeo-Agulhas
Plain (PAP), formed a novel ecosystem during periods of low sea level. This landscape …
Plain (PAP), formed a novel ecosystem during periods of low sea level. This landscape …
[HTML][HTML] Continuous vegetation record of the Greater Cape Floristic Region (South Africa) covering the past 300 000 years (IODP U1479)
Abstract The Greater Cape Floristic Region (GCFR) of South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot
of global significance, and its archeological record has substantially contributed to the …
of global significance, and its archeological record has substantially contributed to the …