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Tag Archives: human evolution
Once were runners
Johannes Tlou remembered them, the little people who would slip across the sandy Shashi river, close to where it joins the Limpopo. They were the Vhasarwa, the Bushmen/San who came to collect the fibres of the ilala palm, to weave … Continue reading
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Tagged endurance, First people, human evolution, running, San/Bushman
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The ancient art studio
What they found could have been a prehistoric make up palette, left by an ancient beautician 100000 years ago. Scientists aren’t too sure what the contents of the two abalone shells were used for, but what they do know is … Continue reading