The Cradle of Humankind

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Telling the story of Africa through the eyes of Africans. Episode one - exploring the scientific evidence that human life began in Africa, deep underground in the Sterkfontein Caves in South Africa. "Africa is the only continent where there has been continuity of life - four-something-million years - unlike other continents, and that really reinforces our view that Africa is the cradle of humankind." George Abungu, director-general of the National Museums of Kenya. Presented by Hugh Quarshie. Picture: African map on globe