SK
E546565
UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site code
cave site
paleoanthropological site
paleoanthropologist
paleontologist
SK is the archaeological site code for Swartkrans, a significant South African paleoanthropological cave site known for its early hominin fossils and stone tools.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swartkrans | 0 |
| C. K. Brain | 0 |
| Cradle of Humankind | 0 |
| Robert Broom | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
archaeological site code ⓘ cave site ⓘ paleoanthropological site ⓘ paleoanthropologist ⓘ paleontologist ⓘ |
| associatedWithTaxon |
Homo erectus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paranthropus robustus NERFINISHED ⓘ early Homo ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Robert Broom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | karstic limestone cave system ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
C. K. Brain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Broom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalCode | SK NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
burnt bone assemblages
ⓘ
butchery marks on animal bones ⓘ carnivore–hominin interactions ⓘ |
| hasFind |
Paranthropus robustus cranial remains
ⓘ
burnt bones ⓘ early Homo cranial remains ⓘ faunal remains ⓘ stone artefacts ⓘ |
| hasSiteCodePrefix | SK ⓘ |
| hasStratifiedDeposits |
Member 1
ⓘ
Member 2 ⓘ Member 3 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early hominin fossils
ⓘ
evidence of controlled use of fire ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gauteng
ⓘ
South Africa ⓘ |
| near |
Kromdraai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sterkfontein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cradle of Humankind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Swartkrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early fire use by hominins
ⓘ
important for study of robust australopiths ⓘ key site for understanding early hominin behavior in southern Africa ⓘ |
| toolIndustry |
Acheulean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oldowan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.