Sterkfontein Caves
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TeamTGF
S 26° 00.990 E 027° 44.058
35J E 573478 N 7122282
The cave where the first adult ape man was ever found.
Waymark Code: WM17Z4
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Date Posted: 02/17/2007
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Sterkfontein has produced some of the most famous Homonid in the World, together with a range of other fossils of plants and animals. The site has a very high concentration of fossils - The highest in the whole Cradle of Humankind - which, as a whole, has produced more fossils of early Homonids than any other site on Earth. Sterkfontein has also yielded stone artefacts that are almost 2 million years old and are the oldest dated stone tools in Southern Africa.
The coordinates given will take you to the entrance of the cave.
Admission fees
Adults: R110
Children (4-14 years): R65
Children under 4: Free
Pensioners/Students: R75 (on production of a valid pensioner/student card)
Type of Land: National Monument
Managed By: The University of the Witwatersrand
Contact Info: bookings@sterkfontein-caves.co.za
Website: [Web Link]
Type of Cave: Crevice Cave
Contains Stalactites: yes
Contains Stalagmites: yes
Contains Bats: yes
Price of Admission: 110.00 (listed in local currency)
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Visit Instructions:
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