The first hyrax fossil tracks and traces ever to be discovered were identified on South Africa’s coast.
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No fossilised pangolin tracks had been recorded anywhere in the world until a track was found in South Africa, dated to between 90,000 and 140,000 years ago.
South Africa is home to some remarkable geoheritage.
Tracks and traces from long ago are preserved in cemented dune surfaces.
The image underscores the depth of indigenous knowledge exemplified by San people.
Elephants can be viewed as geological engineers that create minor tectonic forces on the substrate they walk on.
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Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Honorary researcher, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Chief Scientist, NRF-SAIAB, National Research Foundation
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Specialist Scientist, Council for Geoscience
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Clive Thompson is a Friend of The Conversation.
Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Research fellow, Department of Geography, Archaeology & Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand; Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University
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Senior Research Fellow, Nelson Mandela University
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Research associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University