Rainbow Cave
Rainbow Cave is an archaeological site in Mogalakwena, Waterberg, Limpopo. Rainbow Cave is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cave of Hearths, as well as near Makapansgrot.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Makapansgat.
Makapansgat
Nature reserve
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Makapansgat 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.
Rainbow Cave
- Type: Archaeological site
- Inscription: “This cave is situated immediately below the Historic Cave and contains the remains of several putative hearths, suggesting both human occupation and the controlled use of fire.”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mogalakwena, Waterberg, Limpopo, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-24.14159° or 24° 8′ 30″ southLongitude
29.20048° or 29° 12′ 2″ eastOpen location code
5G7FV652+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 5385195845OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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