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INSPLORATIONS EPISODE 2.2: KENEILOE MOLOPYANE

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For part two of our Magaliesberg Insplorations episode I spoke to Dr Keneiloe Molopyane, who was chosen as a team member for the Homo naledi excavation. A dangerous and thrilling enterprise to bring thousands of intriguing fossils out of the dark chamber where they’d lain for 300 000 years.
6 Nov 2024 English Explicit South Africa Places & Travel · Personal Journals

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