Cradle of Mankind Metaphor, Magaliesberg

Near the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (where the 2.3-million year-old fossil Australopithecus africanus - nicknamed "Mrs. Ples" - was found in 1947), a Highveld summer sunset is reflected in the pond of a pure spring near Tonquani Kloof in the ancient quartzites of the Magaliesberg mountain range northwest of Johannesburg. This area has been occupied by humans for more than 2 million years. The range itself has a much longer geological history that began as sedimentary deposits that were later consolidated and tilted under the forces of a massive upwelling of molten magma. This view is to the north. South Africa. Nikon F4, 28-70/3.5-4.5D. Kodak EPP.

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Near the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (where the 2.3-million year-old fossil Australopithecus africanus - nicknamed "Mrs. Ples" - was found in 1947), a Highveld summer sunset is reflected in the pond of a pure spring near Tonquani Kloof in the ancient quartzites of the Magaliesberg mountain range northwest of Johannesburg. This area has been occupied by humans for more than 2 million years. The range itself has a much longer geological history that began as sedimentary deposits that were later consolidated and tilted under the forces of a massive upwelling of molten magma. This view is to the north. South Africa. Nikon F4, 28-70/3.5-4.5D. Kodak EPP.