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Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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South African History Online. (2012, March 30). Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081210
South African History Online (2012) 'Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria. ', South African History Online, 30 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081210 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).
South African History Online, Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081210, (accessed 7 August 2026).
"Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria. ." South African History Online, 30 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081210. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.
South African History Online. "Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria. ." South African History Online. March 30, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081210.
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