Africa, Part 3: Joburg | Aug 2011

Photos from various places around Johannesburg, including Soweto, the Cradle of Humanity and Pretoria. Plus - more animals at the end! Part 3 of a three-week trip to South Africa and Mozambique. See the other parts! Africa, Part 1: Safari Africa, Part 2: Pemba

<span id="title">Dr. Robert Broom</span>
<em>Sterkfontein Cave, Cradle of Humanity</em>
This is a statue of the archaeologist who first discovered our hominid ancestors in the cave that you can see behind him.
Why the shininess? Well, you can rub his nose for good luck, or his hand for wisdom. You can't rub both though, or you'll die.
It's totally true.

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Dr. Robert Broom Sterkfontein Cave, Cradle of Humanity This is a statue of the archaeologist who first discovered our hominid ancestors in the cave that you can see behind him. Why the shininess? Well, you can rub his nose for good luck, or his hand for wisdom. You can't rub both though, or you'll die. It's totally true.

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