Beginning of the world

Beginning of the world and birth of the Cradle of Humankind

Once you have stepped off the exhilarating boat ride through air, water, fire and earth, you’ll walk into the first part of the Maropeng exhibition, which introduces some of its major themes, such as evolution, the formation of fossils, extinction, DNA, and the birth of the Earth and the Cradle of Humankind. In this section, you’ll find information about these themes.

• Maropeng exhibition
  • The Tumulus building
  • Maropeng exhibition highlights
  • Exhibition guide
    • Beginning of the world
      • Introduction to your visit to the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
      • Today's landscape in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
      • Fossil sites in the Cradle of Humankind
      • The formation of the Earth's continents
      • The development of life on Earth
      • Introduction to DNA
      • Introduction to evolution
      • Extinction
      • What are fossils?
      • How limestone caves are formed
    • Pathway to humanity
    • What makes us human
    • Sustainability
  • Admission
  • About
• Restaurants
• Conferencing and events
• Resources for schools