Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2429AA29
Site Name
Makapans Valley, Makapansgat, Potgietersrus District
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Monday, August 23, 2021 - 20:59
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Location
Location
Mapping
-24.158658, 29.176941
Limpopo
- Waterberg
- Mogalakwena
Gradings
Grading
Autoid
Submitted by
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on 27/06/2012 - 02:00.
Grading
Grade I
GradingComment
archiveimport Grading by: South African Heritage Resources Agency
Statement of Significance
The Makapan’s Caves are situated in a valley on the farm Makapansgat, 23 kilometres northeast of Potgietersrust and preserve evidence of around 3 million years human occupation.
Declarations
Declaration
DeclarationName
Declaration Type
Declaration Description
Makapansgat 39ks is culturally significant in the categories = aesthetic, historical, scientific, social, spiritual, linguistic and
technological value. The scientific, environmental and cultural heritage value of the site must not only be preserved but
presented to as wide a public as possible and utllised for educational purposes.
Gazette Date
Gazette Number
4980
Gazette Notice Status
Notice Date
Notice Number
854
Declared by (Organisation/Heritage Authority)
Archive Status
National monument
23532-889 Makapans valley.pdf (82.07 KB)
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