| border cave and the beginning of the later stone age in south africa. | the transition from the middle stone age (msa) to the later stone age (lsa) in south africa was not associated with the appearance of anatomically modern humans and the extinction of neandertals, as in the middle to upper paleolithic transition in western europe. it has therefore attracted less attention, yet it provides insights into patterns of technological evolution not associated with a new hominin. data from border cave (kwazulu-natal) show a strong pattern of technological change at appro ... | 2012 | 22847432 |