Rising Star Cave
Dolomite cave system in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Rising Star cave system (also known as Westminster or Empire cave) is located in the Malmani dolomites, in Bloubank River valley, about 800 meters (0.50 miles; 2,600 feet) southwest of Swartkrans, part of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa.[1][2] Recreational caving has occurred there since the 1960s.[2] Fossils found (starting in 2013) in the cave were, in 2015, proposed to represent a previously unknown extinct species of hominin named Homo naledi.[1]
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Rising Star Cave | |
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Location | Near Krugersdorp in the West Rand municipality of Gauteng province, South Africa |
Entrances | Many |
Hazards | narrow access |
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