The unique conditions and findings have given rise to the site’s nickname, “the Cradle of Mankind,” although more recent discoveries in Ethiopia and South Africa suggest other locations for ...

A Biography of the Continent is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand Africa's "central role in the global ecosystem." ...

They also proved that our ancestors outgrew the ‘cradle of mankind’ in east Africa and spread across the continent millennia before previous evidence suggested. Explaining the process ...

were buried for millennia in South African caves known as the Cradle of Humankind. Modern testing methods now suggest the group of early humans roamed the earth between 3.4 and 3.7 million years ago.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged officials ... It “is adversely impacting the Cradle of Humankind, which is a Unesco World Heritage Site,” the presidency said in a statement ...