Cradle Of Humankind
A UNESCO World Heritage Site
Free
Educational AR companion for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site — map, discoveries, and films.
Turn your visit to the Cradle of Humankind into a journey through deep time.
This app combines maps, media and augmented reality to help you explore one of the world’s most iconic human origins destinations with confidence and curiosity.
Start with the interactive map to see the Cradle of Humankind as a connected landscape of stories. Discover where key fossil sites, centres and attractions are located, learn what each offers, and get a clear sense of how everything fits together.
Use the augmented reality visualiser to bring different hominid findings to life around you. View 3D models, explore anatomical features and see how these discoveries contribute to our understanding of human evolution. AR turns static fossils into vivid, memorable encounters.
When you are ready to plan or extend your visit, the built-in contact and information features make it easy to get in touch, find directions and connect with local experiences across the region.
What you can do with the app:
Explore an interactive map of Cradle of Humankind sites
Learn the story behind each location in clear, simple language
Use AR to visualise and explore different hominid findings
Watch videos that unpack the science, history and significance
Access helpful content for fast orientation and deeper insight
Find contact info, links and practical details for your visit
From first-time visitors and school groups to passionate fossil fans, this app offers a guided, multimedia introduction to the Cradle of Humankind – helping you move beyond names on a signboard into the real story of how we became human.
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Fixes Australopithecus africanus AR orientation so the skull faces upright like the other discoveries. Clears white plates on AR dock buttons. Keeps iPad tablet layout, Cap UIScene launch fix, map, videos, About & Contact.
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The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Dale Deacon
- Size
- 134 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
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