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Why is East Africa often called the "cradle of humanity"?

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The first fossils of a very early human in 1949 by Broom and John Robinson were found in East Africa which is why it is known as the cradle of humanity.

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Answer:Because two of our closest relatives live there(chimpanzees and gorillas).

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