World's Oldest Human Trace Fossil Footprints

The world's oldest human trace fossil footprints - left by a human at Nahoon Point 124000 years ago

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Live Beehive

There is a live beehive in the museum that has been in existence since 1959

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Dolos

The Dolos was designed in 1963 in East London, under the direction of Eric Merrifield, Harbour Engineer. This unusually-shaped concrete block, weighing up to 20 tons, is used around the world to protect harbour walls, breakwaters and shore earthworks. It is also used to bind sea-sand to prevent erosion. Approximatley 10 000 dolosse are required per kilometre of coastline.

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River Harbour

The East London Harbour is the only natural river harbour in South Africa.

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