kccu-fm: : PRI's The World - Geo Quiz Podcast 687 (2012-04-20)

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PRI's The World - Geo Quiz Podcast 687

FIRST COOKING FIRE? For today's Geo Quiz -- picture a crackling fire. Long ago our human ancestors lived in caves. There's one cave in particular that we want your help locating. It's called Wonderwerk Cave, and archaeologists have found in it evidence of how and when early humans used fire. Scientists say it looks like our ancestors may have cooked food in the cave -- long before matches or Weber grills came along. We'll hear more about the discovery in a minute. But first we want you to tell us the name of the province where the cave is located. It's in South Africa, and it's the largest and most sparsely populated province in the country. It's got a long Atlantic coastline . And the cave we're talking about is nestled in the Kuruman Hills. We'll look at what scientists found in the cave -- and reveal the answer.