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Our Cradle of Human Culture. Learn one story; Explore two routes. - September issue of Better Together Magazine.

Posted on Thu October 17, 2019.

THE KEY TO OUR FUTURE IS BURIED IN THE PAST

Posted on Fri November 16, 2018.

Philosophical thoughts on saving us from ourselves Peter Nilssen and Craig Foster.

Imagine a world without fame, famine or fear, a world without waste, wars and mass extinction. Hard to imagine, and yet our ancestors lived in that world. Is it too much to imagine that we could get back to such a world? If we do not, then our future could be in serious doubt.

Multi-Purpose Interpretation Centre Approved

Posted by Peter on Mon July 7, 2014 in Newspaper Articles.

MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The Mossel Bay Town Council approved the recommendations of a task team for the development of a multi-purpose interpretation centre at the Point.

Story by Nickey Le Roux & Photograph by Tersia Marais

POINT OF HUMAN ORIGINS – WHERE IT ALL BEGAN by Katarina Mancama

Posted by Peter on Fri June 6, 2014.

"The talk and subsequent visit to the caves (where you walk down 175 steps to discover 162,000 years of our origins) is not just about old rocks. It is also an engaging and emotional journey into our origins, and how we fit into the world we live in (or not as you will discover is often the case these days)."

SA Tourism to promote Mossel Bay's Human Origins tours

Posted by Peter on Thu April 10, 2014 in Media Releases.

On 7 April 2014 Dr Nilssen met with Jan Hutton (Chief Marketing Officer) and Abby Swartz (Global Product) of SA Tourism in Johannesburg. This article, written by Martin Hatcheul, relates the very positive response received concerning The Point of Human Origins Experience.

Guest Reviews

Of the many wonderful thing we experienced in our month long trip to SA, this was a highlight. Our guide Christopher led us on an amaxing journey to 160,000 years in our past. We stood on the same ground as the common ancestors of every living human on earth. We touched tools used by our ancestor 160,000 years ago. Beside the physical beauty of the coast the mental pictures... Read More

- A life chaging experience

St. Augustine, Florida
Incredible walk with awesome views. Our guide was extremely passionate and knowledgeable & answered our questions eagerly. All details were expertly and thoroughly explained with interest and context. I really felt that if I had squinted my eyes a little I could have seen these early human families sitting in the caves getting on with their lives. This experience is the only time I have felt a real connection... Read More

- Lucy

Laurencekirk
Nestled somewhat incongruously beneath a modern clifftop golf course are the caves which form the Point of Human Origins. Once inhabited by our ancestors of 200,000 years ago, the spectacularly beautiful location certainly makes you think. The visits here are small group tours with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, in our case it was Christopher. He explained how the caves were first discovered (through the environmental surveys for the... Read More

- Paul

Prehistory meets the 21st Century!
I contacted the Point of Human Origins via their website for a group of Americans visiting the Mosselbaai area. They responded right away and were extremely accommodating for everyone in attendance. Chris, our guide, was very informative and kept everyone interested in the history of the area. I learned more on this tour than I have on most other tours I've been on. We also arrived early and had... Read More

- Alicia O

Minneapolis, Minnesota