Dart made his famous discovery of the Taung child here in the limestone quarry in 1924 (Australopithecus africanus).
Description
Taung is located in North West (South African province)
Taung is a small town situated in the North West Province of South Africa. The name means place of the lion and was named after Tau, the chief of the Tswana speaking Legoya or BaTaung tribe. Tau is the Tswana word for lion.