‘Technician Andrew Phaswana with fossil casts. Phaswana and his team create moulds from the original fossils and then cast replicas. These are used for scientific study while the precious originals are stored for safe keeping. (Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee)’

Published at 3600 × 2400 in The workers who hunt for fossils in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind

Technician Andrew Phaswana with fossil casts. Phaswana and his team create moulds from the original fossils and then cast replicas. These are used for scientific study while the precious originals are stored for safe keeping. (Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee)

Technician Andrew Phaswana with fossil casts. Phaswana and his team create moulds from the original fossils and then cast replicas. These are used for scientific study while the precious originals are stored for safe keeping. (Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee)

Technician Andrew Phaswana with fossil casts. Phaswana and his team create moulds from the original fossils and then cast replicas. These are used for scientific study while the precious originals are stored for safe keeping. (Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee)