The first evidence of human beings in Namaqualand and the Richtersveld is represented by crude stone tools, such as choppers and hand axes fashioned from a stone pebble or core.
Luphawu lwekucala lwebantfu endzaweni yase Namaqualand Kanye nase Richtersveld limelelwe ngemathuluzi ematje latjekile, lafana netintfo tekujuba kanye nelizembe lesandla lelakhiwa ngelitje lelihle noma icore.