The archaeology of southern Africa’s west coast desert belt has not received the same attention. The Namib Sand Sea, part of the Namib Desert, is on the west coast of Namibia. It is a hyperarid ...

During the 1980s, anthropologist Myra Shackley traveled across southern Namibia documenting numerous isolated sites, ...

Cool sea breezes sweep across the coastline ... and unique species such as the desert-adapted elephant and the Namib sand dune gecko. These animals have adapted to survive in the arid environment ...

The Namib Desert is one of the oldest deserts ... From its Skeleton Coast through the sea of sand to the haze of distant mountains, this ancient land flourishes with life where none seems possible.