Hoedjiespunt Hominid Fossil-bearing Site

Hoedjiespunt Hominid Fossil-bearing Site
Saldanha, South Africa (ZA)
Located on the West coast of South Africa, Hoedjiespunt is a Middle Pleistocene aged hominid fossil-bearing site.

A number of very fragile fossils such as teeth and scull fragments were recovered here.

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The site is fossilized under a large calcrete formation dating back around 280,000 years.
Located on the West coast of South Africa, Hoedjiespunt is a Middle Pleistocene aged hominid fossil-bearing site.

A number of very fragile fossils such as teeth and scull fragments were recovered here.

The site is fossilized under a large calcrete formation dating back around 280,000 years.
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Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: ossewa

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