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Malapa Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind

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.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More caves in South Africa

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