The cave gets its name from the fig tree Ficus ingens roots which curtain its entrance. It contains Iron Age and 19th century relics.

Area: Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Waterberg Region, Limpopo, South Africa

Originally built as a school, contains valuable cultural historical collection of Sotho and Voortrekker artifacts. The museum reflects the time period from the ape-man through to the present.

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Area: Mokopane, South Africa

Preserves a complete record of human occupation from Early Stone Age up to the Iron Age.

Area: Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Waterberg Region, Limpopo, South Africa

In fact, representatives of the current Chief Mokopane and Carel Potgieter, the previous municipal town planner, have both made contributions towards the development of the site as a cultural shrine and tourism icon. The application for World Heritage ...

Area: Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Waterberg Region, Limpopo, South Africa

Situated immediately below the Historic Cave and contains remains of several hearths, indicating both human occupation and the controlled use of fire.

Area: Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Waterberg Region, Limpopo, South Africa

A small number of fossils were collected by Dr. Robert Broom from this site in 1937, including the remains of the extinct buffalo Bos makapania.

Area: Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Waterberg Region, Limpopo, South Africa

There was no steady supply of water in the cave. As provisions brought in diminished the children and weaker adults started to die. As the situation became more desperate the Ndebele attempted to break out by stampeding their cattle. Chief Mokopane las ...

Area: Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Waterberg Region, Limpopo, South Africa

This cave contains Iron Age and ancient relics and an underground lake. It is also home to a large colony of migratory long fingered bats.

Area: Mokopane (Potgietersrus), Waterberg Region, Limpopo, South Africa