Permits

The permit is issued to Professor Christopher S. Henshilwood (Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand), in collaboration with Dr Katerina Douka (Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Germany), to temporarily export 115 bone fragments from Klipdrift Shelter (Howiesons Poort layers) and 86 from Blombos Cave (Still Bay layers) for Zooarchaeology by Mass Spectrometry (ZooMS) analysis at the Department of Archaeology, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany. The material is currently housed at Iziko Museums of South Africa, Cape Town.

Conditions:

1. Only the selected representatives of the material stored in the collection may be exported.

2. The material must be carefully packed and all packaging must be clearly marked with the name of the site (if known), and the name and address of the permit holder or the Iziko Museums of South Africa, Cape Town.

3. The material will be hand-carried or couriered to Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

4. Dr Katerina Douka and Christopher S. Henshilwood are responsible for the analysis of the material and its transport to and from the above mentioned institutions/collections.

5. The samples must be used for study purposes only, and may not be sold or exchanged.

6. The material may not be loaned to any person or institution other than the above stated participants in the study, without the consent of SAHRA.

7. Destructive analysis or sampling may be undertaken.

8. A report on the activities undertaken in terms of this permit must be emailed to apmpermitreports@sahra.org.za before 31 December 2020 using the template in the following link: https://sahris.sahra.org.za/content/apmpermitreports.

9. Copies of any papers that may result from the export of the material must be lodged with SAHRA.

10. SAHRA shall not be liable for any losses, damages or injuries to persons or properties as a result of any activities in connection with this permit.

11. SAHRA reserves the right to cancel this permit by notice to the permit holder.

12. Should any legal proceedings arise with regard to this permit or the transport and loan of the material, these proceedings must be addressed within in the South African legislative framework.

13. Request to renew permits must be done at least two months prior to the expiry of the existing permit.