A guide to Sterkfontein: the Cradle of Humankind

Prof. Lee R Berger & Brett Hilton-Barber
Struik Publishers (A division of New Holland Publishing (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd)

This books describes how the puzzle of human evolution fits together, and allows the reader to gain an understanding of the discoveries made in this World Heritage Site, and their significance in the evolutionary chain of life. It features the many important fossilised remains found at the various sites in the Cradle of Humankind, explains how caves and fossils are formed, and introduces the reader to the extinct mammals that once roamed the plains of the area. It also contains descriptions of the events surrounding some of the most important fossil discoveries made in the area, including the discovery of Mrs Ples.