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The Taung Child skull was found in 1924, while Makapan Valley sites preserve hominid evidence reaching roughly 3.3 million years into the past.
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Cradle of Humankind
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Maropeng is open daily 09:00–16:00, while Sterkfontein is listed Tuesday through Sunday. The self-guided experience takes roughly 45–60 minutes and visitors are asked to arrive 15 minutes early.
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The wider Cradle of Humankind preserves evidence of human evolution spanning at least 3.5 million years.
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Maropeng's self-guided visitor experience is R150 for a general ticket, with under-sixes listed free.
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