The relationship between Earlier Stone Age (ESA) hominins and the southern African
coastal environment has been poorly investigated, despite the high concentration of open …

This article examines the historical processes that shaped the development of
archaeological practice in Angola during the Portuguese colonial period and the aftermath …

In southern Africa, the use of gravel outcrops has been recorded at a range of Earlier Stone
Age sites, and this raises questions about the diversity of raw material sourcing practices …

The area of the escarpment of Angola between Namib and Huíla Province, about 150 km
from the Atlantic coast, yields abundant evidence for human activity throughout the Stone …

Along the Angolan coast, the Early Paleolithic sites of Dungo IV and V (Baia Farta,
Benguela) have delivered a rich pre-Acheulean lithic industry testifying the antiquity of the …

Mining operations in Africa have played a considerable role in the reconstruction of human
evolution. These contributions would not have been possible without co-operation between …

Evidence of early Homo sapiens populations at the Atlantic coast of Africa remains relatively
poorly known in relation to other regions of the continent. Nevertheless, available data …

The separation of Africa from South America and the growth of the South Atlantic are
recorded in rocks exposed along the coast of Angola. Tectonic processes that led to the …

Along the southern African coastal plain, human occupation is documented since the end of
the Early Pleistocene. The archaeological, palaeoenvironemental and ethnographic records …

Southern African coastlines have been magnets for human settlement since the late
Pleistocene. Evidence for isolated or sporadic use (from 600 ka) and later recurrent access …