Thousands of South Africans celebrated Heritage Day (24 September) by gathering at Maropeng, near Johannesburg.
Maropeng means “returning to the place of our origin” and is situated in the Cradle of Humankind, a famous World heritage site where excavators have found some of the oldest hominid remains on earth.
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or take a complete virtual tour of the Maropeng facilities and exhibitions.)
The most important and most famous of these fossils are “Mrs Ples”, a 2.1-million-year-old Australopithecus skull, and “Little Foot”, an almost complete Australopithecus skeleton that is more than 3-million years old.
Virtual Africa has also created a virtual tour of the Sterkfontein Caves, for those who are interested in seeing the inside of the caves where these fossils where found.
It’s a fascinating place, with absolute world class exhibitions.
The official Maropeng website is also very informative and really worth a visit.
Happy Heritage Day!
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