Description
In this, the first in a series of geographically themed examinations of Human Evolution sites in the context of the HEADS (Human Evolution: Adaptations, Dispersals, and Social Developments) World Heritage Thematic Programme, current issues in human origins research and site management are explored in the context of the classic region of human evolution research: Africa.
There is no more appropriate place to begin a regionally themed examination of human origins; just as modern hominid ancestors dispersed from Africa millennia ago, so has much of the current, groundbreaking recent research on the topic of human origins. The vast African continent also offers a multitude of social, political and natural environments within which to examine the successes, test the limitations, and fill in the gaps of the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in the context of human evolution sites. The issue examines the evolving Outstanding Universal Value of African sites t