The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve, is the jewel in South Africas evolutionary crown: an area `of outstanding universal value, it has attracted world-wide interest and furnished key evidence about where, when and how we came to be. For decades, the greater Magaliesberg area with its unique geology, history and biology has been intensively studied by specialists in search of clues about our origins.
ln this spectacular new book, Vincent Carruthers brings those studies to life as he reviews the evidence and guides the reader along a timeline from the birth of our planet through to the most recent findings this century. He covers the formation of landscapes and the emergence of life, the rise of hominins, the stone and iron ages, early settlement, migrations and wars, and recent developments in the Magaliesberg region.
Vividly illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams, Cradle of Life portrays the intrigue and importance of the site, taking readers on a fascinating journey of discovery.
ln this spectacular new book, Vincent Carruthers brings those studies to life as he reviews the evidence and guides the reader along a timeline from the birth of our planet through to the most recent findings this century. He covers the formation of landscapes and the emergence of life, the rise of hominins, the stone and iron ages, early settlement, migrations and wars, and recent developments in the Magaliesberg region.
Vividly illustrated with photographs, maps and diagrams, Cradle of Life portrays the intrigue and importance of the site, taking readers on a fascinating journey of discovery.