Taung, South Africa
E546569
Taung, South Africa is a notable paleoanthropological site where the famous Taung Child fossil of Australopithecus africanus was discovered.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taung, South Africa canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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fossilized skull ⓘ paleoanthropological site ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | local municipality seat ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryOfDiscovery | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Taung, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Raymond Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1924 ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "place of the lion" in Setswana ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | limestone quarry ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion |
Eastern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
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Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSite | Taung Skull Fossil Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Taung Child fossil
NERFINISHED
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paleoanthropological significance ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Afrikaans
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English ⓘ Setswana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Greater Taung Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ North West Province, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Taung, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Batlhaping chief Tau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Vryburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
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Taung Skull Fossil Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North West (province of South Africa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| siteOfDiscovery |
Australopithecus africanus fossil
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Taung Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxon | Australopithecus africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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