Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PEOPLE (PalaeoEcology and OPen-LandscapE adaptations of Pleistocene humans in South Africa)

Homo sapiens emerged in Africa in the Middle Pleistocene, and their appearance broadly overlaps with the onset of the Middle Stone Age (MSA). This period saw a persistent population expansion into a wide range of ecosystems, including deserts, rainforests, and mountains. To...