1. The Cradle of Humankind is a heritage site because it contains an exceptionally high concentration of hominin fossils, providing crucial evidence for the study of human evolution over millions of years.
2. Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of ancient organisms, such as bones, teeth, shells, or footprints, that have been turned into rock over long periods of time.
3. Johannesburg is in the province of Gauteng.
4. Hominids refer to members of the biological family Hominidae, which includes modern humans and their extinct ancestors and relatives, characterized by bipedalism and increasing brain size.
5. Professor Ronald Clarke discovered the nearly complete skeleton of “Little Foot,” an Australopithecus, in the Sterkfontein caves.
6. Professor Robert Broom discovered numerous Australopithecus fossils, including the first adult Australopithecus skull, at the Sterkfontein caves.
7. Professor Lee Berger discovered the fossil remains of Australopithecus sediba at the Malapa site within the Cradle of Humankind.
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