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Cave of Hearths

cave, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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The Cave of Hearths is an archaeological site in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is significant for yielding the jawbone of an early Homo sapiens child, dating back approximately 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. This discovery places it within the context of the Early Stone Age in South Africa, a period characterized by the development and use of stone tools by early hominins. The site is part of a broader region rich in paleoanthropological finds, including nearby Makapansgat, which has provided fossils of Australopithecus africanus, an even earlier hominin species.12

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  1. Makapansgat
  2. South Africa - The Early Stone Age
  3. history of Europe - Upper Paleolithic developments

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