Cradle of Humakind Category
Tours for the public to explore a newly discovered fossil site in the Cradle
Posted on
23
Feb
2010 - by
liz In:
Cradle of Humakind, Getting 'out of town', Leisure activities, Nearby attractions, Origins Of humakind, Palaeontology, South African History, Tourist attraction
From Maropeng’s February 2010 newlsetter
On April 10, Maropeng and iHominin will give budding palaeontologists a rare opportunity to explore a 1.5-million-year-old fossil site. Cooper’s Cave, 1.2km from the famous Sterkfontein Caves near Johannesburg, is a relatively newly discovered fossil site, where several species of animals and a number of stone tools have been found. The [...]
Cradle of Humankind: fascinating tour of our origins
Posted on
30
Aug
2009 - by
liz In:
Cradle of Humakind, Leisure activities, Nearby attractions, Origins Of humakind, Palaeontology, Tourist attraction, Travel and tourism
Descending to look at the underground dig
Another great opportunity here in Jozi. Yesterday, two friends and I visited Swartkrans, near Sterkfontein in the Cradle of Humankind. What a wonderful day! One of South Africa’s 8 World Heritage sites, the Cradle is rich with fossil-bearing cave deposits spread over 13 different sites . Fossils from several [...]
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