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Nature 449, 793-794 (18 October 2007) | doi:10.1038/449793a; Published online 17 October 2007

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Palaeoanthropology: The coast in colour

Sally McBrearty1 & Chris Stringer1

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A South African cave overlooking the Indian Ocean was apparently a desirable residence for early humans. The site has provided rich evidence for the early use of colour and marine resources.

On the basis of both fossil and genetic data, we know that Homo sapiens had evolved in Africa by 150,000–200,000 years ago. But the time and manner of human behavioural evolution are less clear.

  1. Sally McBrearty is in the Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-2176, USA.
    Email: mcbrearty@uconn.edu
  2. Chris Stringer is in the Department of Palaeontology, The Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK.
    Email: c.stringer@nhm.ac.uk

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