Charles Helm

Research Associate, African Centre for Coastal Palaeoscience, Nelson Mandela University

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These sites have almost certainly come and gone over previous centuries and millennia without our knowledge.

Fossil treasure chest: how to preserve the geoheritage of South Africa’s Cape coast

26 Dec 2024

3 min read

We knew from the region’s extensive archaeological record that ancestral humans inhabited the region during the Pleistocene.

Science & Technology

Fossil finds: footprints on South Africa’s coast offer a glimpse into our ancestors’ lives

19 Nov 2024

4 min read

One day this fresh elephant dung could be a coprolite helping scientists understand the past. Photo: Silarock / Shutterstock

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Ancient poop offers unusual insight into animal behaviour

20 Jan 2023

4 min read

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