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Of the many thousands of fossils recovered from | Of the many thousands of fossils recovered from Motsetse, as of yet, no hominid fossils have been found. Many very fine fossils of other animals, however, have been discovered including the remains of very well preserved ''[[Dinofelis]]'' fossils - a type of false saber-toothed cat"<ref name="Berger2">{{cite book|title=Motsetsi|accessdate=|author=Berger, L.R. and Lacruz, R.|authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2003 |format= |work= |publisher=S. Afr. J. Science|pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>. . | ||
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Motsetse has been a dated to 1.o to 1.6 million years old based on the animals recovered<ref name="Berger2"/>. | |||
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Revision as of 05:40, 10 August 2007
Motsetse Cave (also known as Motsetsi) is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cavity located about 14km East of the well known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Kromdraai and about 45km North-Northwest of the City of Johannesburg, South Africa.
History of Investigations
Motsetse has been investigated since its discovery by Lee Berger in 1999[1]. Since then a series of part-time excavations have recovered tens of thousands of fossils. Excavations have been conducted at Motsetse by the University of the Witwatersrand and at times in conjunction with Peter Schmid of the University of Zurich. Only a very small part of this site has been excavated[1].
Recovered Fossils
Of the many thousands of fossils recovered from Motsetse, as of yet, no hominid fossils have been found. Many very fine fossils of other animals, however, have been discovered including the remains of very well preserved Dinofelis fossils - a type of false saber-toothed cat"[2]. .
Geology
Motsetse is a breccia-filled dolomitic caves that formed in a fissure along a geological fault.
age of the deposits
Motsetse has been a dated to 1.o to 1.6 million years old based on the animals recovered[2].