Kabwe
geographical name
Ka·bwe
| \ ˈkä-(ˌ)bwā
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variants:
or formerly Broken Hill \
ˈbrō-kən
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Definition of Kabwe
city in central Zambia population 202,600
Note: In 1921, a fossil skull dating from 125,000 to 300,000 years ago was discovered in a metal-ore mine in Kabwe. The skull, known as the Kabwe or Broken Hill skull, belonged to a hominid of the genus Homo (H. heidelbergensis).
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“Kabwe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kabwe. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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