Peter Beaumont | |
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| Born | November 1935 |
| Died | 31 August 2016 (aged 80) |
| Education | Rondebosch Boys' High School |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeologist |
| Institutions | McGregor Museum Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research |
Peter Bernhard Beaumont (November 1935 Cape Town - 31 August 2016 Kimberley) was a South African archaeologist noted for his excavation and finds at Wonderwerk Cave, Kathu, Canteen Kopje and Border Cave, all in South Africa. His work led to the conviction that, rather than trailing Europe and Asia, Southern Africa's Stone Age technology and culture had set the pace.[1]