🧿 Makapansgat

South Africa · Africa · 24.16°S, 29.18°E

Makapansgat is an archaeological location within the Makapansgat and Zwartkrans Valleys, northeast of Mokopane in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is an important palaeontological site, with the local limeworks containing Australopithecus-bearing deposits dating to between 3.0 and 2.6 million years BP. The whole Makapan Valley has been declared a South African Heritage Site. Makapansgat belongs to the Cradle of Humankind.

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Quick facts

Country	South Africa
Continent / region	Africa
Coordinates (approx.)	24.16°S, 29.18°E · view on map

Makapansgat is located in South Africa, in Africa.

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Blombos Cave · Boomplaas Cave · Border Cave · Byneskranskop · Cango Caves · Canteen Kopje · Cooper's Cave · Diepkloof Rock Shelter · Driekops Eiland · Drimolen.

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