This is a Sacred Stone with a Story, found at the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site near Johannesburg, South Africa. This area has been the discovery site of the oldest human fossils ever found, thus its name. Named "Cradle of Humankind" this stone is a form of Chalcedony found at the site that is unique to the limestone caves that are the home of extraordinary fossils of anthropology. This is a place of pilgrimage for all humankind. It is not only a place of ongoing scientific discovery into our origins, but also a place of contemplation – a place that allows us to reflect on the complex journey of who we are, where we come from and where we are going to.
This lovely stone can be used as an altar piece, a talisman of your human and spiritual journey and a reminder of the Divine energy that underlies all Nature. This is a wonderful stone for ancestral ceremony of respect and gratitude. The stones are a medium to light grey Chalcedony and are tumbled very smooth and shiny. They feel wonderful in the hand and are a delight to the eye when meditating on their origins.
Size:
Large = approximately 1.0" - 1.1" at widest point
Extra Large = approximately 1.2" - 1.3" at widest point, flatter stones
XXL = approximately 1.2" - 1.4" at widest point, chunky stones
Jumbo = approximately 1.4" - 1.5" at widest point, chunkier stones
Stones shown in hand photo are Large and Extra Large
More information according to Wikipedia:
The Cradle of Humankind is a World Heritage Site first named by UNESCO in 1999, about 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site currently occupies 47,000 hectares (180 sq mi); it contains a complex of limestone caves, including the Sterkfontein Caves, where the 2.3-million year-old fossil Australopithecus africanus (nicknamed "Mrs. Ples") was found in 1947 by Dr. Robert Broom and John T. Robinson. The find helped corroborate the 1924 discovery of the juvenile Australopithecus africanus skull, "Taung Child", by Raymond Dart, at Taung in the North West Province of South Africa, where excavations still continue.
The name Cradle of Humankind reflects the fact that the site has produced a large number of, as well as some of the oldest, hominin fossils ever found, some dating back as far as 3.5 million years ago. Sterkfontein alone has produced more than a third of early hominid fossils ever found prior to 2010.
This lovely stone can be used as an altar piece, a talisman of your human and spiritual journey and a reminder of the Divine energy that underlies all Nature. This is a wonderful stone for ancestral ceremony of respect and gratitude. The stones are a medium to light grey Chalcedony and are tumbled very smooth and shiny. They feel wonderful in the hand and are a delight to the eye when meditating on their origins.
Size:
Large = approximately 1.0" - 1.1" at widest point
Extra Large = approximately 1.2" - 1.3" at widest point, flatter stones
XXL = approximately 1.2" - 1.4" at widest point, chunky stones
Jumbo = approximately 1.4" - 1.5" at widest point, chunkier stones
Stones shown in hand photo are Large and Extra Large
More information according to Wikipedia:
The Cradle of Humankind is a World Heritage Site first named by UNESCO in 1999, about 50 kilometres northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site currently occupies 47,000 hectares (180 sq mi); it contains a complex of limestone caves, including the Sterkfontein Caves, where the 2.3-million year-old fossil Australopithecus africanus (nicknamed "Mrs. Ples") was found in 1947 by Dr. Robert Broom and John T. Robinson. The find helped corroborate the 1924 discovery of the juvenile Australopithecus africanus skull, "Taung Child", by Raymond Dart, at Taung in the North West Province of South Africa, where excavations still continue.
The name Cradle of Humankind reflects the fact that the site has produced a large number of, as well as some of the oldest, hominin fossils ever found, some dating back as far as 3.5 million years ago. Sterkfontein alone has produced more than a third of early hominid fossils ever found prior to 2010.
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