The Cradle of Humankind Site comprises a strip of a dozen dolomitic limestone caves containing the fossillised remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids. The dolomite in which the caves formed, started out as coral reefs growing in a worm shallow sea about 2.3 billion years ago.
The Cradle of Humankind site lies mainly in the Gauteng province with a small extension into the neighboring North West Province, and covers 47 000 hectares of land mostly privately owned. The Cradle of Humankind Site comprises a strip of a dozen dolomitic limestone caves containing the fossillised remains of ancient forms of animals, plants and most importantly, hominids. The dolomite in which the caves formed, started out as coral reefs growing in a worm shallow sea about 2.3 billion years ago.
This is well worth a visit. Also in the Rustenburg area about 3/4 of an hour.
The map can be found Here
Information general Here
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This is so beautiful Pam. Love your style and attention to detail. No need for lessons hey!
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All the visits down into the cave are guided, and depart at regular intervals. The cave is suitable for almost all age groups, and the tour is confined to the larger chambers of the cave, so any claustrophobic visitors should have no problems underground.
Cradle of Humankind
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