The Cradle of Human Kind
The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site and is located about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999,the site is home to the largest concentration of human ancestral remains anywhere in the world
The tour is split into:
- Sterkfontein Caves
- A visit to Sterkfontein Caves starts with a fascinating museum display of cave formations and geology, early life forms, mammals and hominid fossils, among other topics.
- Maropeng Visitor centre
- The beginning of the world
- Pathway to humanity
- What makes us human
- Sustainability
- You can have lunch at one of the restaurants at either Sterkfontein or Maropeng