Introduction to Sterkfontein

One of the richest fossil hominid sites in the World, and one of the longest running excavations, Sterkfontein is famous worldwide for discoveries such as Mrs. Ples, Stw 505 and Little Foot. The richest area for fossil hominids at Sterkfontein is Member 4, where, since 1966 excavations have produced more than 600 individual fossil hominid remains. Some of these remains are beautifully preserved and represent the best examples of the extinct hominid species Australopithecus africanus. Professor Lee Berger from the University of the Witwatersrand introduces this fascinating site.
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[@copperhorse4515]

I feel privileged to get these lectures and fossil examples from my home. Thank you Dr. Berger. Always a learning experience and fascinating! I never tire of getting a glimpse into our past.

[@lucasharsh1396]

Thank you for making these for the public. Please make more as you are able.

[@bettycummings6629]

I'm really enjoying these lectures. Thank you Prof. Berger!

[@paulcaiger2557]

Can you imagine if we could go back in time and show these fossils to Charles Darwin and tell him was right and that his tome of work could all be confirmed by genetics and inheritance. I was fortunate to go to Sterkfontein caves with Prof.Tobias ( my mentor) as a second year medical student in 1981.. have been fascinated ever since but never had the opportunity to learn about these fossils and the history in so much detail. Thank you Prof Berger for your lectures. You are preserving and creating history and compacting enormous amounts of data and history into these presentations. Much appreciated and admired. Congratulations on your own discoveries in this field. Regards Dr. Paul Caiger ( Witsie)

[@leapingkitties]

Thank you for taking the time to do these, totally amazing.

[@TitaniumShadow]

Extremely well done. Thank you for taking the time to create these video lectures. I have learned a lot from watching them.

[@harryhole5786]

Thanks Prof.Berger, very interesting. I'll also start to dig in my cave. I'll call you when I find something interesting.

[@pequerobles]

another great video Prof Berger !

[@jessieyen416]

Interesting talk. It’s a pity you get very little exposure to the fossils and the fascinating educational value in the Sterkfontein cave visit and particularly the Maponeng visitor’s center.

[@ericvulgate]

thank you for doing these videos.

[@mlazarus1653]

Wonderful Stuff!!!

[@aMaritze]

Thanks for doing these amazing lectures.

[@anneschantl8929]

Great talks, learning lots. Thanks from Australia.

[@raccoonresident5760]

I'm wondering how many fossils were destroyed prior to bringing attention to the fossils? And mixing.

[@richb2229]

The large toothed small body hominid found more recently may be the second species.

[@raccoonresident5760]

Mr Berger? Is that a bit of arthritic changes in that articulated lumbar spine or changes to the bones during fossilization? How does the archeology community identity abnormalities?

[@alfonsosolimene7293]

#you

[@MarcosElMalo2]

I want to get me a Georgia Lee Berger Jacket.

[@peterkavanagh64]

Ohh

[@desidaru1118]

Did dinasaur farts kill the dinos? Berger sets the stage.