Mrs Ples, an Australopithecus africanus skull, was found at
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Sterkfontein in Gauteng
- Step 1: Robert Broom found the skull at Sterkfontein in 1947.
Answer
Sterkfontein in Gauteng.
Why not the others: Taung in the North West: the Taung Child was found there. Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania: this site is in East Africa. Border Cave in KwaZulu-Natal: this site has Homo sapiens remains.
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