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About Sterkfontein Caves Conference Venue in Krugersdorp, West Rand
Sterkfonteion Caves | About
Sterkfontein Caves
Conference Venues South Africa
Krugersdorp
Gauteng
South Africa
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The Sterkfontein Caves, a visitor attraction for years and world famous
for its fossil finds has undergone a recent upgrade and in addition to
its upgraded visitor facilities now also sports a brand new conference
facility. The fully equipped auditorium can accommodate groups of up to
128 delegates theatre style, and is fully equipped with all standard conference
equipment as wel as projection. The caves are situated 45 minutes drive
from central Joburg and Tshwane and are easily accessible. Should you
require a cave tour or admission into the new exhibition as part of your
conference agenda, we would be happy to include this in your quotation.
Sterkfontein Caves are most famous for the two world renowned hominid
finds, namely Mrs Ples in 1947 and Little Foot in 1997. Since excavations
at the site first began, hundreds of hominid fossils as well as stone
tools have been found at Sterkfontein. The excavation of Little Foot and
other fossils is an ongoing process at this still active fossil dig. The
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site consists of around 40 different
fossil sites, 13 of which have been excavated. These include Bolt's Farm,
where the remains of three sabre-tooth cats have been found in a pit that
trapped animals; Swartkrans, site of the earliest-known deliberate use
of fire, around 1.3-million years ago; Haasgat, where the fossils of early
forest-dwelling monkeys, around 1.3-million years old, were found; and
Gondolin, where 90 000 fossil specimens have been found since 1979.
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