Border Cave man

human skeletal remains

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Border Cave man refers to human skeletal remains discovered at Border Cave, located on the border of South Africa and Eswatini. These Middle Stone Age fossils, dating back approximately 90,000 years, are among the earliest known remains associated with Homo sapiens. The Middle Stone Age in South Africa, spanning from about 150,000 to 30,000 years ago, was a period of significant technological advancement and the emergence of anatomically modern humans. The discoveries at Border Cave contribute to our understanding of early human evolution and behavior in the region.12

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Early humans and Stone Age society
During this time early humans also developed those social, cognitive, and linguistic traits that distinguish Homo sapiens. Some of the earliest fossils associated with Homo sapiens, dated from about 120,000 to 80,000 years ago, have been found in South Africa at the Klasies River Mouth Cave in Eastern…
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During this time early humans also developed those social, cognitive, and linguistic traits that distinguish Homo sapiens. Some of the earliest fossils associated with Homo sapiens, dated from about 120,000 to 80,000 years ago, have been found in South Africa at the Klasies River Mouth Cave in Eastern…
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