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Ancient DNA from South Africa rock shelter reveals the same human population stayed there for 9,000 years

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Archaeologists first started excavating Oakhurst rock shelter in South Africa in the 1930s .

They found the oldest ancient DNA from the region to date, from two individuals who lived around 10,000 years ago .

The findings show that the population history of southernmost Africa is different from other regions of the world.

She is also actively involved in bioarchaeology research to better understand South African history and heritage. In addition to her research and teaching portfolios she is curator of the UCT Human Skeletal Repository . This role has led her to initiate restitution processes at UCT to return unethically obtained skeletonised individuals and to establishing updated procedures of access and stewardship of skeletonised individuals at UCT . Her research shows an interest in ethical practice in relation to the rights and protection of the deceased, and discrepancies in the national heritage and health legislation that govern research on the recent and ancient deceased persons..

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