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# Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
Bergnek · South Africa

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1999.

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Reference localityBergnek

Country / geographic scopeSouth Africa

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates-24.15861, 29.17694

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa

Cultural · Inscription: 1999

Property components: 3. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/915/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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