Cradle of Humankind
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The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site is one of eight South African World Heritage Sites. It is the world's richest hominin site, home to around 40% of the world's human ancestor fossils.
The 53 000ha area is also home to a diversity of birds, animals and plants, some of which are rare or endangered.
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The Cradle of Humankind
The Cradle of Humankind, one of eight World Heritage Sites in South Africa, and the only one in Gauteng, is renowned as the place where humankind... Read more
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Vintage flights over the Cradle of Humankind
A warhorse of the skies, the Tiger Moth struck a chord with aviation enthusiasts the world over and continues to be regarded with fondness and nostalgia. Eighty years after it first took flight, adventurous types dream of donning that soft leather… Read more
Stargazing at Maropeng
The Cradle of Humankind, just a 40-minute drive from the big smoke of Johannesburg, is nevertheless far enough from the city to revel in star-filled night skies.
Maropeng, the visitor centre that explores the cradle’s deeply significant place in… Read more
Wild Cave Adventures, Cradle of Humankind
‘Adventure with a purpose’, is the aim of the Wild Cave Adventures, a family-run business that offers caving, abseiling and hiking in the Cradle of Humankind. Their purpose is developing public awareness in environmental… Read more
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Press Releases for the Cradle
- Safety Tips for Exploring Wild Caves 03 May 2013
- The Discovery of ‘Little Foot’ 02 May 2013
- Sterkfontein Caves 30 Apr 2013
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