How we know that ancient African people valued fossils and rocks: The trilobite manuport (Bainella sp) from Robberg on the Cape south coast was carried at least 10 km to a small cave shelter. For scale, the bar is 10 cm long. Author Supplied It’s been nearly 50 years since geologist and author Dorothy Vitaliano coined the term “geomythology”. This refers to the study of oral … [Read more...] about How we know that ancient African people valued fossils and rocks | The Conversation
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Rocks hold clues about how falling sea levels caused havoc 400 million years ago | The Conversation
Rocks hold clues about how falling sea levels caused havoc 400 million years ago: Klipbokberg, Grootrivierhoogte, in the Cederberg. These mountains contain clues about ancient landscapes. Cameron Penn-ClarkeThe Earth was a very different place 400 million years ago, during what’s known as the Devonian Period. Africa, Antarctica, South America, India, Australia, Madagascar, … [Read more...] about Rocks hold clues about how falling sea levels caused havoc 400 million years ago | The Conversation
Rocks, Vioolsdrift, Northern Cape, South Africa
Rocks, Vioolsdrift, Northern Cape, South Africa Image by South African Tourism This Northern Cape South Africa image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for Wordpress - a massive time and money saver. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel. … [Read more...] about Rocks, Vioolsdrift, Northern Cape, South Africa
How we used the Earth’s magnetic field to date rocks rich in dinosaur fossils | The Conversation
How we used the Earth's magnetic field to date rocks rich in dinosaur fossils: Barkly Pass, the stratotype for the Elliot Formation. These beautiful rocks hold ancient secrets. Lara SciscioCovering two thirds of South Africa the Karoo Basin, visually, is a beautiful space. When looking more deeply into its rock layers, like leafing through the pages of a book, one can read … [Read more...] about How we used the Earth’s magnetic field to date rocks rich in dinosaur fossils | The Conversation
Girl, 7, missing after being swept off rocks at Betty’s Bay
Girl, 7, missing after being swept off rocks at Betty's Bay: Cape Town - A seven-year-old girl is still missing after being swept of rocks in rough sea conditions at Betty's Bay, east of Cape Town on Friday afternoon, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said. NSRI... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Lotto results: Saturday 1 July 2017: EWN brings you the winning … [Read more...] about Girl, 7, missing after being swept off rocks at Betty’s Bay
