Cape Town

One of the first things many kids – or even adults – may do when they are on a beach or dune is to make patterns in the sand or sculptures in the form of sandcastles. Many generations of humans have enjoyed these activities. But until now there has been no reported evidence to suggest how far back in human history this may have occurred. Now my colleagues and I believe we may have found such evidence at sites along South Africa’s Cape southern coast. Southern Africa boasts an extensive record of palaeo-art, and South Africa’s Cape southern coast, stretching eastward along the coast from Cape Town, contains one of the richest Middle Stone Age archaeological records in the world