Malapa Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind

Malapa is a fossil-bearing cave located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.

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archaeological site, cave, Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs, South Africa, 

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Location: -25.8951, 27.8013, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Coopers Cave ⓘ
  cave in South Africa

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  Gondolin Cave ⓘ
  South African cave system

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  Haasgat ⓘ
  cave in South Africa

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  Malapa Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind ⓘ
  cave

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  Rising Star Cave ⓘ
  The Rising Star cave system (also known as Westminster or Empire cave) is located in the Malmani dolomites, in Bloubank River valley.

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  Rising Star Cave ⓘ
  cave in Egypt

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  Sterkfontein ⓘ
  archaeological site in South Africa

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  Wonder Cave ⓘ
  cave

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  Radiontein Estates Gold Mines ⓘ
  

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Hand and arm Australopithecus sediba on black

Lee Berger and Job Kibii at the moment of discovery of Malapa hominid 2

Mathew Berger with Malapa Hominin 1

The Malapa valley

Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North

Malapa site

Skull reconstruction of Australopithecus sediba

Australopithecus sediba MH2

MH2 pelvis Australopithecus sediba

Australopithecus sediba

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	cave		Coopers Cave	paleontological site, archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Gondolin Cave	paleontological site, archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Haasgat	paleontological site, archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Malapa Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind	archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rising Star Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Rising Star Cave	cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Sterkfontein	paleontological site, protected area, archaeological site, cave	Wikidata
site	cave		Wonder Cave	show cave	Wikidata
site	mine		Radiontein Estates Gold Mines	gold mine	Wikidata
commons	image		Hand and arm Australopithecus sediba on black		Commons
commons	image		Lee Berger and Job Kibii at the moment of discovery of Malapa hominid 2		Commons
commons	image		Mathew Berger with Malapa Hominin 1		Commons
commons	image		The Malapa valley		Commons
commons	image		Malapa fossil site, August 2011 site of discovery of Australopithecus sediba - view North		Commons
commons	image		Malapa site		Commons
commons	image		Skull reconstruction of Australopithecus sediba		Commons
commons	image		Australopithecus sediba MH2		Commons
commons	image		MH2 pelvis Australopithecus sediba		Commons
commons	image		Australopithecus sediba		Commons