The Taung Child then and now: Commemorating its centenary in a postcolonial age
This special issue commemorating the centenary of the publication of the discovery of the Taung Child will be published on 07 February 2025.
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Guest leader
The Taung Child then and now: Commemorating its centenary in a postcolonial age
Perspective
Palaeoanthropology in Kenya: After discovery of the Taung Child
Review Articles
Looking for the origins of the human brain: The role of South Africa in the history of palaeoneurology
Unpacking the 'explorer' narrative and its impacts on African palaeoanthropology
The development of chemical approaches to fossil hominin ecology in South Africa
Taung and beyond: The mining history, geology and taphonomy of Australopithecus in South Africa
The ground beneath our feet: A critical reflection on 135 years of landscape evolution models for southern Africa
Hominin heritage: How institutional repositories are managing collections, collaboration and repatriation
Research Articles
Contesting a legendary legacy: A century of reflection on Raymond Dart and the Taung skull
The children of Taung: Journeying from a rural village to the global stage: The perception of the local community and views regarding the development of the site and the curation of the skull
Results from an Australopithecus africanus dental enamel fragment confirm the potential of palaeoproteomics for South African Plio-Pleistocene fossil sites
Why heads matter in palaeoanthropology: The impacts and consequences of collecting skulls
100 Years of palaeo-research and its relevance for transformation and social cohesion in southern Africa