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 Inside the Caves by cokes
This ancient cave system has over the years revealed a sequence of deposits with fossils dating from about 3.5 to 1.5 million years ago. If you go there you will be able to see the remains of the Sabre Tooth Tiger , the 1st human skulls (the story of Evolution) and many more. Leave a Comment Address: www.sterkfontein-caves.co.za/visitus.htmPhone: +27 11 956-6342Directions: Go to the above a address for a well defined map of how to get there. bookings@sterkfontein-caves.co.za for tourist BookingsWebsite: www.sterkfontein-caves.co.za
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 The small museum by crazyguitarLeave a Comment Directions: 30-40 minutes from the north of Jo´burg
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Mrs Ples is 2.7 million years old, but don't tell: it's impolite to discuss a woman's age, particularly someone who has aged so much. Little Foot is a child fossil over 4 million years' old. Poor child fell through a hole in the roof of the caves, died and was fossilized to be found in the present day. Thousands of other hominid and animal fossils have been found here, and the caves and museum are fascinating to see. Leave a Comment Address: Just off the R563 or off the Kromdraai roadPhone: +27 (0)14 577 9000Directions: See the website for a detailed map: http://www.maropeng.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=68Website: http://www.sterkfontein-caves.co.za
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 Our ancestors by MikeAtSeaLeave a Comment Directions: West of Johannesburg in the West Rand
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 Landscape of Sterkfontein,a by Manyana
If you'd like to go further than 500 meter, you'd need to go by your own for lack of oxgyn.
Entry ticket: ZAR15 Leave a Comment Address: Sterkfontein, JHBDirections: around 1:30 hour drive from JHB. Remember to negotiate with your driver.
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Close to Johannesburg, there’s a valley known as the “Cradle of Humankind”, because the oldest known human remains were found in this place. A visitors center with a small museum is located at Sterkfontein Caves. Here, you have the chance to learn about the evolution of humankind and afterwards visit the Sterkfontein Caves. The guided tours through this cave system take place every 30 minutes and have two main themes: The skeletons as well as the formation of caves. The bust of a gentleman in one of the first caves is the one of anthropologist Philip Tobias. A bronze statue of Robert Bloom, the man who discovered the Australophiticus Africanus, is located towards the end of the tour. It is said that touching his nose will make you smarter.
The “Cradle of Humankind” is an UNESCO World Heritage site. All in all, it was a good experience, although I expected more than what I saw. Leave a Comment
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