Join the South African palaeoscience community to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the Taung Child skull discovery.

The Taung Child is one of the most significant human evolution discoveries. It established Africa as a permanent focal point for the study of humanity’s origins.

First revealed to the international research community in 1925, the Taung Child has been a powerful reminder that humanity’s origins lie in Africa. It emphasises the need to centre African voices in science, and honour the continent’s place in our evolutionary history. 

Join this panel of leaders from the South African palaeoscience community to examine how the Taung Child disovery impacted history, science, and the community where it was found. And to look ahead at what the future holds for uncovering answers about human evolution. 

The Taung Child turns 100: Reflecting on a century of South African palaeoanthropology