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Discover South Africa's Iron Age In Gauteng: Melville Koppies is renowned for its two exposed Iron Age furnaces. Remnants of Sotho-Tswana stone-walled settlements can also be seen in the nature reserve. In the Northern Province: Mapungubwe was the capital of a 13th-century nation state that had well-established links with the Indian Ocean trade routes. At Thulamela, in the northern Kruger National Park, stone ruins of a royal citadel date back to the 15th century. Makapansgat, near Potgietersrus, has a rich history dating back to earliest man. Excavations have also revealed Iron Age and Mfecane relics. In Mpumalanga: Outside Lydenburg, a hiking trail in the Gustav Klingbiel Nature Reserve leads to Early and Late Iron Age Pedi ruins. In the North West: Iron Age kraal foundations have been discovered in the Vredefort Dome Nature Conservancy, the site of a meteor strike 2 000 million years ago. ©Copyright Prime Origins 2001 CONTACT BRETT HILTON-BARBER primeorigins.co.za is an iafrica.com Private Label site

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