http://www.origins.org.za/index.php en stephen@flowsa.com Copyright 2012 2012-01-30T15:15:39+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/the_courage_of_kabbo_from_landscape_to_literature_to_open_at_origins_centre/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/the_courage_of_kabbo_from_landscape_to_literature_to_open_at_origins_centre/#When:15:15:39Z It is just over a century since Lucy Lloyd, on behalf of herself and Wilhelm Bleek, published the book Specimens of Bushman Folklore, the realisation of a lifetime’s work in the study of |xam and !kun, two Bushman languages of southern Africa. General, In the news, Exhibition 2012-01-30T15:15:39+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/fracking_dr_danie_vermeulens_lessons_learned_in_the_usa/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/fracking_dr_danie_vermeulens_lessons_learned_in_the_usa/#When:07:02:32Z On Wednesday, November 23, the Origins Centre welcomed Dr Danie Vermeulen, Director of the Institute for Groundwater Studies at the University of the Free State, to present on the controversial subject of hydraulic fracturing, also known as “fracking”. Public lectures 2011-11-30T07:02:32+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/pops_takes_his_musical_skills_to_platfontein/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/pops_takes_his_musical_skills_to_platfontein/#When:11:13:53Z Hot on the heels of his appearance at the opening of the Sharing our Ancient Rock Art Treasures exhibition, held at Origins on October 27, musician extraordinaire Pops Mohamed travelled down to Platfontein in the Eastern Cape to train a group of !Xun and Khwe youngsters in the technology of programming music. General, In the news, Exhibition 2011-11-15T11:13:53+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/sharing_our_ancient_rock_art_treasures_opening_event_photo_essay/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/sharing_our_ancient_rock_art_treasures_opening_event_photo_essay/#When:13:27:42Z On Thursday, October 27, Minister of Arts and Culture Paul Mashatile opened the latest Origins Centre exhibition, Sharing our Ancient Rock Art Treasures. The exhibition showcases the important rock art sites of South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Mexico. General, In the news, Exhibition, Events 2011-11-07T13:27:42+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/what_makes_us_human_tell_us_and_win/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/what_makes_us_human_tell_us_and_win/#When:08:17:53Z On Tuesday, October 25, the Origins Centre was host to a presentation, given by Professor Christopher Henshilwood of the Institute for Human Evolution at Wits, which delved into the mysteries surrounding the origins of behaviourally modern human beings. What do YOU think makes us human? Competition 2011-11-01T08:17:53+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/wits_professor_christopher_henshilwood_presents_on_roots_of_modern_humans_a/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/wits_professor_christopher_henshilwood_presents_on_roots_of_modern_humans_a/#When:07:51:15Z We send messages to one another all the time – in the way we dress, the accessories we choose, our body language, the sounds we make. Symbols are key to what sets us apart from other species as modern human beings, and an important clue to figuring out where we originated ... Archaeology, Events, Public lectures 2011-11-01T07:51:15+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/sharing_our_ancient_rock_art_treasures/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/sharing_our_ancient_rock_art_treasures/#When:12:28:09Z An exhibition featuring rock art from four countries – South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Mexico – will be open to the public at the Origins Centre from October 28, 2011, through until January 29, 2012. Exhibition 2011-10-25T12:28:09+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/the_seductive_force_of_a_single_flower/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/the_seductive_force_of_a_single_flower/#When:15:06:33Z A collection of brilliantly coloured flowers was produced by participants in the most recent Origins Centre art workshop. The class was entitled The Seductive Force of a Single Flower and the subject was exotic blooms, with an emphasis on orchids. General 2011-10-10T15:06:33+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/film_and_talk_combo_highlights_the_origins_of_modern_humans/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/film_and_talk_combo_highlights_the_origins_of_modern_humans/#When:14:24:29Z The next segment of the Origins Centre public lecture series will feature a talk by Professor Christopher Henshilwood, as well as a spectacularly filmed half-hour documentary debating the origins of modern humans. Events 2011-10-05T14:24:29+00:00 http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/wits_professor_robert_thornton_reveals_new_theory_on_stone_structures_of_mp/ http://www.origins.org.za/news/entry/wits_professor_robert_thornton_reveals_new_theory_on_stone_structures_of_mp/#When:11:55:09Z Wits anthropology Professor Robert Thornton recently gave a presentation at the Origins Centre at which he revealed his most recent findings on the mysterious stone structures of Mpumalanga. General, In the news 2011-09-22T11:55:09+00:00