Umgede iMotsetsi
| Isiza Sezintshicwa iMotsetse, Isidabuko Sesintu | |
|---|---|
| Indawo | Gauteng, South Africa |
| Isidlavela esiseduze | Krugersdorp, South Africa |
| Izinkombandawo | 25°54′30″S 27°49′57″E / 25.90833°S 27.83250°ECoordinates: 25°54′30″S 27°49′57″E / 25.90833°S 27.83250°E |
| Isungulwe | Yafakwa kwiSidabuko Sesintu ngowe-1999 |
| Indikimba ebusayo | Isidabuko Sesintu nomnikazi wangasese |
Umgede iMotsetsi (owaziwa nangokuthi IMotsetse) ungumhume ogcwele ingqaka onezitshicwa oqhele ngebanga elingaba amakhilomitha ali-14 (8.7 empumalanga yeziza ezaziwayo zasINingizimu Afrika ezinezinkawuntu zaseSterkfontein naseKromdraai futhi ungamakhilomitha angama-45 enyakatho-ntshonalanga neGoli, eNingizimu Afrika. IMotsetsi imenyezelwe njengeSiza Sefagugu kuzwelonke laseNingizimu Afrika.[1]
Umlando wophenyo
[hlela | Hlela umthombo]
Umgede iMotsetsi yye waphenywa selokhu watholakala nguLee Berger ngowe-1999.[2] Kusukela lapho uchungechunge lokuvubukula kwesikhashana luye lwathola amashumi ezinkulungwane zezintshicwa Ukuvubukula kuye kwenziwa eMotsetse yiNyuvesi yaseWits futhi ngezinye izikhathi ngokubambisana noPeter Schmid weNyuvesi yaseZurich. Kuye kwabiwa ingxenye encane kakhulu yale ndawo.[2]
Izintshicwa ezitholakele
[hlela | Hlela umthombo]Ezinkulungwaneni eziningi zezintshicwa ezitholakale emgedeni iMotsetsi, kodwa azikho izintshicwa zezinkawuntu ezatholakala. Izintshicwa eziningi ezibabazeka kakhulu zezinye izilwane, nokho, zitholakale kufaka phakathi izinsalela zezintshcwa ze-Dinofelis ezigcinwe kahle - uhlobo lwekati elingamanga elinamazinyo e-saber.[3]
Umchazamphansi
[hlela | Hlela umthombo]Umgede iMotsetse liwuchungechunge lwemihume egcwele ingqaka (brecia) eyakhiwa emfantwini ogudla uqhekeko lomchazamphansi.
Ubudala bemithombo
[hlela | Hlela umthombo]IMotsetsi ibhekwe eminyakeni eyizigidi ezingu-1.0 kuya kwezingu-1.6 ubudala ngokusekelwe ezilwaneni ezitholakele.[3]
Amaphatho
[hlela | Hlela umthombo]- ↑ "9/2/233/0033 - Motsetse, Tweefontein 523 JQ, Gauteng". South African Heritage Resources Agency. Kulandwe ngomhlaka 16 September 2013.
- 1 2 Hilton-Barber, Brett; Berger, Lee R. (2004). Field Guide to the Cradle of Humankind: Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai & Environs World Heritage Site. Struik. ISBN 978-1-77007-065-3.
- 1 2 Berger, L.R.; Lacruz, R. (2003). "Preliminary report on the first excavations at the new fossil site of Motsetse, Gauteng, South Africa". South African Journal of Science. 99 (5/6): 279–283. hdl:10520/EJC97627.