Maropeng Visitor Centre, Cradle of Humankind
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Krugersdorp, Gauteng
South Africa
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Underground boat ride, Maropeng Visitor Centre

 

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The Maropeng Visitor Centre, geared to school-aged children, tells the story of human evolution and retraces the history of planet Earth. View an active Stone Age dig site. Marvel at early stone tools dating back 1 million years. See lifelike models of ancient humans. Ogle at age-old fossils. Learn about the history of life on earth. Follow the path to humanity. Find out what it means to be human. Discover the development of language. Identify the shape of the grass-covered heap called Tumulus. Take an underground boat ride and retrace Earth's history to its very beginning. Discover the meaning of Maropeng in Setswana, the local indigenous language.
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