» Maropeng http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Become a bone detective …. http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/become-a-bone-detective http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/become-a-bone-detective#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:33:39 +0000 liz http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/?p=2980 The Maropeng Visitor Centre recently launched a new walking tour to give amateur paleoanthropologists insight into the exciting fossil record to be found in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.    The new half-day tour called Bone Detectives is an introduction to human evolution and how fossils provides clues about our ancestors who lived millions of years ago.  The tour is hosted by Brendon Billings, a young up-and-coming scientist from the University of Witwatersrand. Billings has always been passionate about the world around him and through these tours he is sharing his passion and knowledge with people interested in human heritage.   The tour costs R350 per a person and includes a fun interactive learning session plus a tour of the Sterkfontein Caves followed by a delicious picnic buffet overlooking the beautiful World Heritage Site.   To book phone Maropeng on  +27 (0) 14 577 9000

]]> http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/become-a-bone-detective/feed 0 Sediba Australopithecus goes on display again at Maropeng, Cradle of Humankind http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/sediba-australopithecus-goes-on-display-again-at-maropeng-cradle-of-humankind http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/sediba-australopithecus-goes-on-display-again-at-maropeng-cradle-of-humankind#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:31:18 +0000 liz http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/?p=2978 The fossils of Australopithecus sediba are to be exhibited once again at Maropeng,  from September 9 to September 26.   The adult female specimen, MH-2, will feature prominently in a new display called More secrets of sediba revealed, along with other fossils from the Malapa site in the Cradle of Humankind.     There will be tours which will be led by one of the experts behind the new research and they will provide  insights into some of the findings that have been made. The tour begins at 16h00 and costs R350 per person and will be followed by a dinner at  Maropeng Hotel.

]]> http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/sediba-australopithecus-goes-on-display-again-at-maropeng-cradle-of-humankind/feed 0 Tours for the public to explore a newly discovered fossil site in the Cradle http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/tours-for-the-public-to-explore-a-newly-discovered-fossil-site-in-the-cradle http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/tours-for-the-public-to-explore-a-newly-discovered-fossil-site-in-the-cradle#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:32:04 +0000 liz http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/?p=1200 From Maropeng’s February 2010 newlsetter

On April 10, Maropeng and iHominin will give budding palaeontologists a rare opportunity to explore a 1.5-million-year-old fossil site. Cooper’s Cave, 1.2km from the famous Sterkfontein Caves near Johannesburg, is a relatively newly discovered fossil site, where several species of animals and a number of stone tools have been found. The day’s activities include an interactive fossil and site talk, exploring a cave, a chance to look for fossils, and learning how to make stone tools. This is a must-do for adults and children with an interest in palaeontology and archaeology. Remember to pack a hat, apply sunscreen and wear comfortable walking shoes – oh, and bring your camera! The price is R350 per person and it includes a light picinic lunch. The tour will start at 09h00. For more information, contact Maropeng on +27 (0) 14 577 9000 or e-mail: info@maropeng.co.za.

Upcoming Cooper’s Cave picnics: 01 May and 08 June

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