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Cradle of Humankind

Cradle of Humankind proper noun: a region of Gauteng, South Africa; a UNESCO paleoanthrpological World Heritage Site.

Proper noun

Cradle of Humankind

  1. A region of Gauteng, South Africa; a UNESCO paleoanthrpological World Heritage Site.

Origin of Cradle of Humankind

cradle+humankind. From being a region which contains the highest density of fossilized human ancestors anywhere in the world at the time it was named.

Questions about Cradle of Humankind

What does Cradle of Humankind mean?
Cradle of Humankind means a region of Gauteng, South Africa; a UNESCO paleoanthrpological World Heritage Site.
What part of speech is Cradle of Humankind?
Cradle of Humankind is a proper noun.

Words near Cradle of Humankind in the dictionary

  1. cradle crusts
  2. cradle hole
  3. cradle holes
  4. Cradle Mountain
  5. cradle of civilization
  6. Cradle of Humankind
  7. cradle robber
  8. cradle robbers
  9. cradle snatcher
  10. cradle snatchers
  11. cradle song

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