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Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 5
Term 4: Planet Earth and Beyond Fossils (PPT 3)
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The importance of African fossils
Topic 4 Fossils The importance of African fossils Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 4, Topic 4
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Fossils found in South Africa
In South Africa, important fossils have been found. Important fossils found here include the Coelacanth and African Dinosaurs. Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 4, Topic 4
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Coelacanth Type of lung fish.
We thought it died out 65 million years ago. In 1938 a living Coelacanth was found in South Africa. These fish are now endangered. Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 4, Topic 4
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African dinosaurs Many of the dinosaur fossils found were found in Africa. Many of these fossils are about 221 million years old. Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 4, Topic 4
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South African fossil sites
Cradle of Humankind near Johannesburg. Human fossils have been found there. These fossils are called hominids. In 2010, the remains of two hominids that lived 2 million years ago were found there. Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 4, Topic 4
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South African fossil sites
Gr 5 Natural Sciences and Technology – Term 4, Topic 4
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