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Malapa Cave

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Site type:
Cave
Site function:
Na
Lat/Long:
-25.89, 27.8
Country:
South Africa
Date range max:
1,950,000 Bp
Date range min:
1,780,000 Bp
Classifications:
Australopithecus sediba
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Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North

Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North

 

Malapa is a fossil-bearing cave located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.

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