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Florisbad Quaternary Research Department

Research	Collections	Publications
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Aims

To conduct interdisciplinary palaeo-environmental research, primarily in the central region of southern Africa
To develop Florisbad (a National Monument) as a fossil site, and to maintain and expand the research at the site
To develop the infrastructure of the Research Station, where the department is primarily based, and to extend its resources

Line functions

Palaeontological and stone age archaeological research
Publication of results and Education
Curation of collections and conservation of fossil material
Contract work

Staff

Head of Department: Dr J.S. Brink

Researcher: L. Rossouw

Research Assistant: S. Holt

General Assistants: D.P. Mbolekwa (Foreman), T. Boleme, A. Dichakane, S. Mbolekwa, P. Mdala, K. Mzondi, I. Thapo & A. Thibeletsa

Brief history

The department was formed in 1981 with the acquisition of the Florisbad fossil site by the National Museum as a research station. In 1984 the department was formally named the "Florisbad Quaternary Research Department". Since then the department has developed a research infrastructure used nationally and internationally. Although the composition of expertise within the department is focussed on Quaternary palaeontology, and Stone Age archaeology, we interact with local and foreign scientists to complement our work. The department is also one of only two museum institutions in South Africa which provides archaeological faunal analysis on a regular basis.

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Last updated 16 September 2005