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Sterkfontein / Cradle of Humankind (South Africa)

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: 'Little Foot').

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Cave breccia (Plio-Pleistocene)

Cradle of Humankind; national heritage, not collectible

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Swartkrans / Sterkfontein 'Cradle of Humankind' (SA, protected)1 km away · Fossil site
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Johannesburg: early Rand mining camp (Ferreira's)37 km away · Old dump ground
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Johannesburg37 km away · Old dump ground
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