 With exception of the Rising Star Cave, these new sites along with Sterkfontein and Makapansgat are now part of the greater Cradle of Humankind world heritage site.In addition, archaeology work has been led at sites such as Blombos Cave and the Klipdrift Shelter in association with the institute.A separate hominin fossil vault has also been set up to separately store hominin fossils recovered from the various hominid-bearing fossil sites around the country.