![]() ![]() Within the centre, the Tumulus Restaurant is located on the first floor and the Tumulus bar is located on the second floor. At the entrance there is an ATM, coffee shop and souvenir shop. The short underground boat ride is a must do activity. Mostly aimed at students, but fascinating for anyone interested in human origins. The Cradle of Mankind exhibition and education centre. Hendrik Potgieter will become the N14, follow directions as above.), ☏ +27 14 577-9000, 9AM to 5PM. ![]() From the N1 in Johannesburg take exit 80 Roodepoort (M8 14th Ave) and get onto Hendrik Potgieter road (M47) heading north. From Tshwane, follow the N14 west until it reaches the R563, then follow the directions as above. Maropeng, On the D400 ( From Krugersdorp, follow the R563 north to the R400, turn left into the R400, Maropeng will be on your left about 1.7km further.The tunnel of time at Maropeng, timeline from the present into the past depicted on the floor and walls. R80 for adults, R50 for children between 4 to 14 years old, R60 for pensioners, children under age of 4 for free. You can also visit the museum to learn more about the evolution of man. A tour guide will lead you through this extensive cave system where many early hominids and advanced ape fossils were discovered. Get around See Do Sterkfontein Caves (Cradle of Humankind) Hendrik Potgieter will become the N14 and lead directly into the Cradle of Humankind. Homo Naledi is believed to have inhabited the area during the Middle Pleistocene Age (335,000–236,000 years ago).įrom the N1 in Johannesburg, take exit 80 Roodepoort (M8 14th Ave) and get onto Hendrik Potgieter road (M47) heading north. In 2013, a previously unknown hominid Homo Naledi was discovered in caves on the site. The site covers an area of around 47 000 hectares and offers a variety of tourist attractions. 13 well explored fossil sites and over 200 caves are located within the cradle. Located just northwest of Johannesburg this area became a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to the large number of humanoid fossils that has been found here. Partial reconstruction of a skull of Homo Naledi. Cradle of Humankind is an UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa. ![]()
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