FISH HOEK MAN #goingbackintotime There are some very old residents in #CapeTowns #coastalvillage, #FishHoek, which lies in a valley on the #FalseBay side of the #CapePeninsula. There’s one particular resident who’s been around for the past 12 000 years! Amateur archaeologist #VictorPeers discovered fossilised male remains on an ancient burial site in 1927. Peers and his son, Bertie, who were residents of Fish Hoek, excavated a cave, now known as Peers’ Cave (at the time known as “Skildergat”, over several years. In the cave, they discovered Khoisan rock art, stone tools, and the buried remains of nine people, one of whom is fondly known today as “Fish Hoek Man”. A visit to the #FishHoekValleyMuseum will give you more information on this interesting fossil. Contact the museum on +27 (0)21 782 1752. Scuttle up the dunes above 19th Avenue to reach #PeersCave, where panoramic views across the valley make it worth the effort. It’s safest to hike in a group, or ask the museum for a guided walk, during which you’ll learn more about the Stone Age cave-dwellers of Fish Hoek. Contact Cape Town Tourism’s office in Muizenberg on +27(0)21 787 9140, or email [email protected] for excellent local information, as well as recommendations on guides, accommodation, restaurants and activities.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 09:30:00 +0000
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