The ravine in East Africa's Great Rift Valley where many early hominid fossils have been recovered (often referred to as the "cradle of humankind") is

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Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania is often referred to as the "cradle of humankind" because it has provided important evidence for early human evolution, including the discovery of the first recognized species of Australopithecus by Mary and Louis Leakey in 1959. Lake Turkana in Kenya is also an important site for early human fossils, but it is not located in the Great Rift Valley. Swartkrans and Hadar are both important fossil sites, but they are not located in East Africa's Great Rift Valley.

The Ravine in East Africa's Great Rift Valley Where Many