Introduction to Sterkfontein
One of the richest fossil hominid sites in the World, and one of the longest running excavations, Sterkfontein is famous worldwide for discoveries such as Mrs. Ples, Stw 505 and Little Foot. The richest area for fossil hominids at Sterkfontein is Member 4, where, since 1966 excavations have produced more than 600 individual fossil hominid remains. Some of these remains are beautifully preserved and represent the best examples of the extinct hominid species Australopithecus africanus. Professor Lee Berger from the University of the Witwatersrand introduces this fascinating site. To watch the previous lectures in the series go here: Visiting the Taung Child • Visiting the Taung Child at Wits University Rise of Prometheus • Rise of Prometheus The muddle in the middle Pleistocene • The muddle in the Middle Pleistocene For more Wits research news http://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-new... For more Wits research videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... More Wits research stories in Wits’ research magazine, Curios.ty https://www.wits.ac.za/curiosity/
Rise of the Prometheus
Visiting the Taung Child at Wits University
Ancient Human Species We Once Co-Existed With
Exploring Sterkfontein Caves, and Australopithecus africanus in the laboratory
The Long Arm and Short Legs Wars
STERKFONTEIN CAVES - A WORLD HERITAGE SITE, Johannesburg, South Africa Tourism
A Matter of Time
How Homo Naledi is Changing Human Origins | University Place
Homo erectus | Why Did the Most Successful Early Human Go Extinct?
Interview with Lee Berger about Malapa, Australopithecus sediba, and open science
The Deadliest Weapon of the Ancient World
Dr Amélie Beaudet - Australopithecus from Sterkfontein Caves (South Africa) An evolutionary species?
Daniel Everett, "Homo Erectus and the Invention of Human Language"
The Context of Fossil Hominid Discoveries in Africa
Humans May Be Far Older Than We Thought
Britain Sold Palestine to Pay Its WWI Debt. The Balfour Declaration Was a Banking Deal!
The Impact of Gladysvale
How Similar Are We To The Extinct Human Species? | With Professor Chris Stringer
Fat of the land: What ancient bones tell us about the origin of the human diet | Jess Thompson ASU
