Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
World Heritage
South Africa
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The Taung Skull Site is an extension of the site inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999, where the famous Taung skull, a specimen of Australopithecus africanus, was discovered in 1924. The Macapan Valley is also located within the site, where many archaeological caves show traces of human habitation and evolution dating back to about 3.3 million years ago. The area contains important elements for determining the origin and evolution of humans. The fossils found there have allowed the identification of several early ape specimens, especially Paranthropus, dating back to 4.5 to 2.5 million years ago, as well as evidence of the use of fire by humans between 1.8 and 1 million years ago.
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| ELSTAT geographical code | cradle-of-humankind |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/02q2hg |
| Commons category | Cradle of Humankind |
| coordinate location | Point(27.66244 -25.967231) |
| start time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| point in time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Cradle%20of%20Humankind%20banner%20Australopithecus%20sediba.JPG |
| World Heritage criteria | World Heritage selection criterion (vi) |
| has parts of the class | paleontological site |
| Atlas Obscura identifier | cradle-of-humankind |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Maropeng%20Visitor%20Centre%2C%20Cradle%20of%20Humankind%2C%20South%20Africa.jpg |
| executive body | Cradle of Humankind |
| has part | aung Skull Fossil Site |
| start time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| series ordinal | 3 |
| has part | National Agency for National Parks |
| start time | 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| series ordinal | 1 |
| has part | Makapansgat |
| start time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| series ordinal | 2 |
| start time | 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| official name | موقع الهومنيدات (متحجّرات الإنسان البدائي) في ستيركفونتين وسوارتكرانس وكرومدراي وأنفيرون |
| official name | Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa |
| official name | Sitios de homínidos fósiles de Sudáfrica |
| official name | Sites des hominidés fossiles d’Afrique du Sud |
| official name | 南アフリカ人類化石遺跡群 |
| official name | Hominide fossielengebieden Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai en omgeving |
| official name | Стеркфонтейн, Сварткранс, Кромдрай и окрестности – места находок ископаемых гоминид |
| official name | 斯泰克方丹、 斯瓦特科兰斯、 科罗姆德拉伊和维罗恩斯的化石遗址 |
| volume as quantity | World Heritage selection criterion (vi) |
| area | 25000 |
| start time | 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| area | 27378.7925 |
| start time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| area | 86387 |
| applies to part | buffer zone |
| start time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| area | 28000 |
| applies to part | buffer zone |
| start time | 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time | 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z |