Cradle of Humankind
The paleoanthropological site self-proclaimed as the Cradle of Humankind is located about northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, the site currently occupies and contains a complex of limestone caves. The registered name of the site in the list of World Heritage sites is "Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa".