Cradle of Humankind Human Ancestors Dig

The Cradle of Humankind is a world-renowned site for hominid discoveries and is a UNESCO World Heritage site that is considered to be the birthplace of humankind. With over 40% of the world’s human ancestor fossils found here, it’s a must-visit destination for anyone interested in human evolution and human origins. Join us on this incredible opportunity to dig at this location. We’ll journey through time and discover the fascinating story of our origins.

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The cornerstone of this once-in-a-lifetime, exclusive itinerary is the distinction of working side-by-side on excavation with esteemed archaeologists José Braga, Matt Caruana and Berhnard Zipfel. These are the scientists leading hominid excavations at the world renowned Kromdraai and Sterkfontein archaeological sites at the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa.

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It is at the Cradle of Humankind that thousands of hominid remains from 2 to 4 million years ago have been found. In addition, the remains of habitation from early stone-age, middle stone-age, later stone-age, early and late iron-age are present. All told, these fossils show how our human ancestors lived, what they ate and what animals and plants lived at the time.​