Heritage trail: Gauteng Flashcards

1
Q

Which scientist found a skull in 1947 in a cave in Sterkfontein?

A

Robert Bloom

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2
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The skull became known as

A

Mrs Ples which is short for Plesianthropus transvaalensis

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What did the scientist thought the skull was?

A

A bit of ape and a bit of human and he thought it could be a distant relative of early humans

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4
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Besides the skull, what else did scientists found?

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Stone tools, which creatures like Mrs Ples had perhaps made and used.

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5
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What does “Hominid” Mean?

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A being that walked upright and used tools

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6
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The Cradle of Humankind is called a

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heritage site. More bones and skulls were found there.

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7
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A complete hominid skeleton was found in the Sterkfontein caves and was nicknamed?

A

Little foot

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8
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What is the difference between an archeologist and a paleontologist?

A

Archeologist studies remains of human beings

Palentologists studies fossils of plants and animals

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9
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What was recently discovered at the Cradle of Humankind

A

Homo Naledi

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10
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Why was the site called Cradle of Humankind?

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It is believed that early ancestors lived in Sterkfontein over 3 million years ago. Scientists agree that humans originated in Africa. and the Cradle of Humankind provides clues about our earliest ancestors.

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