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Swartkrans / Sterkfontein 'Cradle of Humankind' (SA, protected)

Fossil site Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

FossilsFossils

Also reported: fauna in cave breccia (viewing only).

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

Why this spot

Pliocene / Pleistocene

Famous hominin caves. Protected World Heritage.

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