Sterkfontein Caves
South Africa /
Gauteng /
Krugersdorp /
World
/ South Africa
/ Gauteng
/ Krugersdorp
World / South Africa / Gauteng
museum, cave / caves, hominini fossil site
Cradle of Humankind.
Sterkfontein (Afrikaans for Strong Spring) is a set of limestone caves of special interest to paleo-anthropologists located in Gauteng province, Northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa near the town of Krugersdorp.
Recent findings from these caves are changing the way science and scientists are viewing early mankind.
Sterkfontein (Afrikaans for Strong Spring) is a set of limestone caves of special interest to paleo-anthropologists located in Gauteng province, Northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa near the town of Krugersdorp.
Recent findings from these caves are changing the way science and scientists are viewing early mankind.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterkfontein
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 26°0'57"S 27°44'2"E
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- General Smuts House & Museum 52 km
- Vaal Teknorama Museum 73 km
- Makapans Valley National Heritage Site 253 km
- Sandstone Estates / Sandstone Heritage Trust 315 km
- Talana Museum 345 km
- National Women's Memorial & Anglo-Boer War Museum 379 km
- Livingstone Railway Museum 928 km
- West Coast Fossil Park 1211 km
- Robben Island - UNESCO World Heritage Site 1251 km
- Krugersdorp Game Reserve 7.6 km
- Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve 7.6 km
- Beckedan 8 km
- Lion enclosure 8.2 km
- Maropeng 8.7 km
- Tarlton Drag racing Strip 11 km
- West Rand Consolidated Gold Mine Lease 12 km
- Luipaardsvlei Gold Mine Lease 13 km
- Rand Uranium Mine 24 km
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