Coopers Cave, Archaeological cave in Gauteng, South Africa.
The cave system contains multiple fossil-bearing chambers filled with breccia, positioned between the Sterkfontein and Kromdraai excavation locations in South Africa.
Research teams from the University of Witwatersrand discovered deposits dating between 1.5 and 1.4 million years old, containing early hominid stone tools and animal remains.
The location provides educational opportunities for visitors to understand stone tool creation techniques and early human development through guided archaeological presentations.
Visitors walk 1.2 kilometers through varied terrain to reach the site, with tours costing 350 South African Rand per person to support ongoing research.
Excavations revealed remains of extinct species including ancestral wild dogs, short-necked giraffes, hunting hyenas, and specimens of Paranthropus robustus.
Location: Gauteng
Part of: Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
GPS coordinates: -26.01278,27.74694
Latest update: March 8, 2025 15:56
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