Gauteng - Sites of Signifiance Flashcards
1
Q
What Province can we find the Cradle of Mankind?
A
Gauteng.
2
Q
Why is the Cradle of Mankind a site of significance?
A
Because they have found more hominid fossils here than at any other place on Earth.
It gives us clues about our earliest ancestors.
3
Q
What has been found in the limestone caves in the Cradle of Mankind?
A
Fossilised remains of ancient animals, plants and hominids.
4
Q
What is a hominid?
A
A being that walked upright and used tools.
5
Q
What was found in the cave in Skerfontein?
A
A fossil of a skull. It was bit ape, but human and thought to be a relative of early humans.
They also found a complete homind skeleton.
