Makapansgat, South Africa
E557829
Makapansgat, South Africa is a significant paleoanthropological site known for yielding important Australopithecus africanus fossils that have contributed to understanding early human evolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Makapansgat, South Africa canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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fossil site ⓘ paleoanthropological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phillip Tobias
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Raymond Dart NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Broom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Makapansgat Valley cave complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
debates on hominin behavior and ecology
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reconstruction of Australopithecus africanus morphology ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | early 20th century ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | dolomitic limestone ⓘ |
| hasCulturalLayer |
Iron Age occupations
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Stone Age occupations ⓘ |
| hasFossilTaxon |
Australopithecus africanus
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Parapapio (fossil primate) NERFINISHED ⓘ carnivores ⓘ various bovids ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
cave system
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karst landscape ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance | site of 19th-century conflict involving Chief Makapan and Voortrekkers ⓘ |
| hasSubsite |
Buffalo Cave
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Cave of Hearths NERFINISHED ⓘ Ficus Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Cave (Makapan’s Cave) NERFINISHED ⓘ Makapansgat Limeworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of South Africa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Australopithecus africanus fossils
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Pleistocene and Pliocene fauna ⓘ early hominin remains ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Northern Sotho (Sepedi) and Afrikaans influences ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | about -24 degrees ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limpopo Province
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Makapansgat Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mokopane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitudeApprox | about 29 degrees east ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Chief Makapan (Mokopane) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFind |
Australopithecus africanus cranial and postcranial remains
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stone tools from later periods ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | former woodland and savanna habitats ⓘ |
| partOf | Cradle of Humankind region (broad paleoanthropological context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
archaeology
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paleoanthropology ⓘ paleontology ⓘ |
| significance | important for understanding early human evolution ⓘ |
| timeDepth |
Pleistocene
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Pliocene ⓘ |
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