Bloubank Valley
E571805
Bloubank Valley is a region in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind known for its rich fossil-bearing caves and important paleoanthropological sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bloubank Valley canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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valley ⓘ |
| contains |
Kromdraai fossil site
NERFINISHED
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Member sites of the Cradle of Humankind ⓘ Sterkfontein Caves NERFINISHED ⓘ Swartkrans Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
grassland
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karst landscape ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | dolomitic limestone ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | protected area within Cradle of Humankind ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
archaeological excavations
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paleontological excavations ⓘ |
| hasResearchInstitutionPresence | University of the Witwatersrand (nearby research activities) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScientificSignificance |
Quaternary paleontology
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human evolution research ⓘ paleoanthropology ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
cave tours
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educational visits ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fossil-bearing caves
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hominin fossils ⓘ paleoanthropological sites ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cradle of Humankind
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gauteng ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Johannesburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krugersdorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Rand District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeDepthOfFossils |
Pleistocene
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Pliocene ⓘ |
| toponymMeaning | Blue bank (in Afrikaans) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Cradle of Humankind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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