Origins Centre Museum

Just going to do one activity today.

The introductory hall has some recap of the evolution of humans with a neat display of several drawers you can open and pickup and examine replica skulls of many hominid species --- paranthropus, australopitihicus and homo species. The focus of the introduction is on the development of technology such as tools and the importance of the development of symbolic thought, culminating in art (earliest of which is rock painting) at which time we truly became human. South Africa is home to the oldest rock art and the most number of sites.

This was all by way of introduction to the bulk of the exhibition, which is on the art and rituals of the San people of the Kalahari. There was much on the rock art of these people. The whole theme really helps tie together and finalize all the things I saw at the Cradle on the physical evolution of humans.

In addition, it was nice to see these excellent exhibits about the San, as the rock art and visit with the San was something I missed out on due to cancelling the first two weeks of the holiday.Read more