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PAST is the largest, independent, African-based NPO working in the origin sciences, supporting education, research and public understanding.
Joined January 2012
👩🏾🔬 Say hello to Chanel Lewis 🇿🇦—a PhD candidate in Zoology at the University of the Free State (and proudly supported by PAST)! 🌿 Her research investigates how dietary niche breadth shapes the evolution of morphophysiological traits in ruminants—challenging simple trait-diet
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👋🏾 Say hi to Misganaw Gebremichael Woldetsadik 🇪🇹, archaeologist at the Ethiopian Heritage Authority 🏛️ and PhD candidate at the University of Bordeaux 🎓! 🔍 His research explores the shift from the Middle → Late Pleistocene (500,000–100,000 bp) ⏳ in Eastern Africa 🌍, using
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🌍 Call for Proposals! 🦴 PAST has opened the 5th Andrea Leenen Memorial All from One™ Research Grant for Africa-based research in the origin sciences. Grants support work on: 🤸🏾♀️Human origins in Africa 🌨️Past climates & ecosystems 🌋Prehistoric extinctions If you’re
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🦴 Calling all 📚 Students & colleagues ! 🔍🦕 Got a story to share? Submit to PalNews by 17 Oct 2025! Spread the word—everyone’s welcome to contribute! 📧 palaeobean@gmail.com (Editors: Caitlin Rabe & Erin Lund) #Science #Paleontology #PalNews @PalPSSA
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🎉 Congratulations to Tim Forssman & colleagues @UjPalaeo on their new paper in Southern African Field Archaeology: 📑 The stratigraphic context, chronology, and cultural sequence at Little Muck Shelter, southern Africa 🏞️ Read it here 👇 🔗 https://t.co/7VtOtBaFqh Proudly
journals.uj.ac.za
Southern African Field Archaeology
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Save the date! The P-RI is excited to invite you all to an archaeological outing that is organized by the South African Archaeological Society, Northern Branch. See the details of the outing below. @go2uj
@UjHumanities
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Today the spotlight is on Ms R. Sielemann who received the "Nurturing emerging scholar grant" from the Department of Higher Education and Training for her Masters work titled: Examining for Technical traditions in Large Cutting Tool Production at Wonderboom. @go2uj
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Are you a recent PhD graduate? Are you interested in a PostDoc in Oxford working on material analysis in archaeology? Get in touch about the opportunity below. https://t.co/yVCxRl2JKI
thebritishacademy.ac.uk
The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences.
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Researchers including HERI's Dr Palesa Madupe have opened a new window into #humanevolution studies. Using palaeoproteomics, they uncovered some of the oldest human genetic data from #Africa - sparking an exciting future for early hominin research. https://t.co/MC8hVQPBVL
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👋 Meet to Luke Nel, a PhD candidate at Nelson Mandela University! He’s using ancient pollen to reconstruct past environments in the Cape Floristic Region and bring ecological history to life. 🌿🔬 Learn more below 👇🏾 https://t.co/0WY3fZkMry
#FossilFriday #OriginSciences
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👩🏾🔬 Say hi to Reitumetse Sebusi, an aspiring palaeontologist from Wits! 🦴 She’s exploring the evolution of the maxillary canal in therocephalians 🐾—unlocking insights into facial sensitivity, development & evolutionary relationships. Learn more below 👇🏾 🔗 https://t.co/C9hnoTbU1r
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🚶🏾♀️ New research shows how our ancestors stood tall: 1️⃣ Pelvis growth plates rotated 90° 2️⃣ Bones hardened later, locking in a wide hip shape These two shifts set the stage for bipedalism—a key step in becoming human. Read more 👇 https://t.co/XJpF7xHDLa
#OriginSciences
nature.com
Nature - The human pelvis exhibits distinct spatiotemporal ossification patterns and an ilium cartilage growth plate that is shifted perpendicularly compared with those of other mammals and...
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🌍 Fossils remind us that Earth has faced mass extinctions before—but this time, we have the power to change the story. 📉 Extinctions are rising, but by acting on climate, protecting ecosystems & valuing biodiversity, we can safeguard our shared future 🦖🦴🌱. ✨ The past
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Say hi to Nteboheleng Mokhohlane — an Honours student in Palaeontology at Wits from Lesotho! She’s exploring the History of San and Basotho Indigenous palaeontology, blending traditional knowledge with modern science to enrich the continent's palaeo narratives. Learn more below
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Say hi to Gavin Olivier, Managing Director at Digital Fabric—our partner in designing museum spaces. PAST is supporting him to install Braille panels at the Kgodumudumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre in Golden Gate Highlands National Park, making fossils more accessible to all!
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🌍 Call for Proposals! 🦴 PAST has opened the 5th Andrea Leenen Memorial All from One™ Research Grant for Africa-based research in the origin sciences. Grants support work on: 🤸🏾♀️Human origins in Africa 🌨️Past climates & ecosystems 🌋Prehistoric extinctions If you’re
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