Makapansgat
Makapansgat (/mʌkʌˈpʌnsxʌt/) (or Makapan Valley World Heritage Site) is an archaeological location within the Makapansgat and Zwartkrans Valleys, northeast of Mokopane in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is an important palaeontological site, with the local limeworks containing Australopithecus-bearing deposits dating to between 3.0 and 2.6 million years BP. The whole Makapan Valley has been declared a South African Heritage Site. Makapansgat belongs to the Cradle of Humankind.
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Limpopo, South Africa |
| Part of | Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(vi) |
| Reference | 915bis-002 |
| Inscription | 1999 (23rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2005 |
| Area | 2,220 ha (5,500 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 55,000 ha (140,000 acres) |
| Coordinates | 24°9′31″S 29°10′37″E |
Location of Makapansgat in Limpopo Makapansgat (South Africa) | |
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