Cradle of Humankind (disambiguation)

Cradle of Humankind is an archeological site in South Africa.

The Cradle of Humankind or, alternatively Cradle of Humanity, Cradle of Mankind or Cradle of Man may also refer to:

• History of the world, the history of humanity
  • For prehistoric life, please see Stone Age or Prehistoric man
• Human evolution, the biological origins of the human species
  • For the geographical origins of the human species, please see Recent African origin of modern humans and Multiregional origin of modern humans
• Creation myth, theological views on the origins of the human species
• Cradle of civilization, areas where the first civilizations developed
• Cradle of Man, a 2005 play by Melanie Marnich