Haasgat Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Haasgat Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind is a cave in South Africa.
Haasgat is a fossil-bearing cave system in the UNESCO-designated Cradle of Humankind in the Gauteng province in South Africa. It is located about 20 km northeast of the hominin-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and 60 km north-northwest of Johannesburg. Haasgat is on private land and is not accessible by the public.
Details
- Location
- Gauteng, South Africa
- Established
- Formally discovered in 1987
- Nearest City
- Broederstroom, South Africa
- Governing Body
- Cradle of Humankind Management Authority and private landowner