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:
- Human history, 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
- Earth, according to a famous quote by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky.
- 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
- "The Cradle of Humankind", a song by Flogging Molly from their 2011 album Speed of Darkness