The 47,000-hectare Cradle of Humankind is a World Heritage Site and is said to be the richest archeological hominid site in the world.
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Maropeng is the official visitor centre for both the Cradle of Humankind and the Sterkfontein Caves; taking visitors on a journey to discover the origins of humankind.
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Our ancestors have lived in the Cradle of Humankind for over 3 million years, one of whom was Mrs Ples, an Australopithecus africanus specimen, found in the Sterkfontein Caves.
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The Cradle of Humankind lies just a few kilometers west of Joburg and is noted globally in its palaentological importance.
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The word "Maropeng" means "returning to the place of origin" in Setswana, one of the main indigenous languages in South Africa.
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