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Approximate age:3,110,000 years old=average of minimum (2.9 Ma) and maximum (3.32 Ma)
Date based on: Faunal correlation, paleomag See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference: McFadden, P. L., Brock, A., & Partridge, T. C. (1979). Palaeomagnetism and the age of the Makapansgat hominid site. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 44(3), 373-382.
Hominids: Australopithecus africanus
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Location: Makapan Valley, South Africa
Map location/coordinates reference: Latham, A. G., & Herries, A. I. R. (2004). The formation and sedimentary infilling of the Cave of Hearths and Historic Cave complex, Makapansgat, South Africa. Geoarchaeology, 19(4), 323-342.
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