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Makapansgrot is an archaeological site in , , . Makapansgrot is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near .
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is an archaeological location within the and Zwartkrans Valleys, northeast of in 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.

Makapansgrot

Latitude
-24.14126° or 24° 8′ 29″ south
Longitude
29.19856° or 29° 11′ 55″ east
Open location code
5G7FV55X+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5385174771
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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