What a bone arrowhead from South Africa reveals about ancient human cognition: The bone arrowhead (insert) found at Klasies River main site has much to teach us. Justin Bradfield and Sarah WurzThe origin of bow hunting has been a hotly debated topic in archaeology for the past two decades. This is because knowing when it emerged has the potential to offer insights into the … [Read more...] about What a bone arrowhead from South Africa reveals about ancient human cognition | The Conversation
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COVID-19 has blown away the myth about ‘First’ and ‘Third’ world competence | The Conversation
COVID-19 has blown away the myth about 'First' and 'Third' world competence: President Donald Trump has been widely slammed for mishandling the COVID-19 crisis, costing the US dearly. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesOne of the planet’s – and Africa’s – deepest prejudices is being demolished by the way countries handle COVID-19. For as long as any of us remember, everyone “knew” that … [Read more...] about COVID-19 has blown away the myth about ‘First’ and ‘Third’ world competence | The Conversation
Facts about the Eastern Cape |MyPE
Facts about the Eastern Cape: Some random facts about towns and places in the Eastern Cape: The Port Elizabeth area was first visited by the Portuguese in 1482. For 100 years it remained in the hands of the Portuguese as a vital port for outbound ships on the Cape route to India. In 2019 around 1.2 million people lived in … Source: MyPE Read more on MyPE. Join … [Read more...] about Facts about the Eastern Cape |MyPE
Book raises poignant questions about the future of Nelson Mandela’s party | The Conversation
Book raises poignant questions about the future of Nelson Mandela's party: The African National Congress fought against the evils of apartheid, but couldn't escape the sins of power itself. EFE-EPA/Yeshiel PanchiaMy instinctive reaction on first laying my eyes on Mcebisi Ndletyana’s new book, Anatomy of the ANC in Power: Insights from Port Elizabeth, 1990-2019, was to … [Read more...] about Book raises poignant questions about the future of Nelson Mandela’s party | The Conversation
Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus | The Conversation
Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus: Somali women on a coronavirus awareness campaign Abdirazak Hussein/GettyImagesIn the second week of March the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. By mid-March the disease had spread rapidly in many countries around the world. Governments are taking drastic steps, including the … [Read more...] about Debunking 9 popular myths doing the rounds in Africa about the coronavirus | The Conversation
