Cradle of Mankind.

[Guest lnj]

Is Africa the cradle of man or the Middle East?

[Amhis]

Is Africa the cradle of man or the Middle East?

Biblically speaking, the "cradle of humanity" in the Middle East, is thought to start on the southern tip of Iran where it touches the Gulf of Oman, going up to the northern most tip of Iran along its eastern boarder, and then curving around the northern boarders of Iraq and Syria and heading south along the Mediterranean coast to the southern most boarder of Israel, where it then follows along a line on the western most boarder of Saudi Arabia and curving east along the boarders of Yemen and Oman which completes one big circle. Others may also include Egypt into this circle. Life was said to originate in Mesopotamia which is in the area of modern day Iraq.

So, for what it's worth, that is my understanding of the term "Cradle of Man" or "Cradle of Life" biblically speaking. Others mileage may vary!

There are other schools of thought that do indeed consider various areas in Africa as the cradle of man.

Edited February 21, 2007 by Amhis

[Guest lnj]

Is Africa the cradle of man or the Middle East?

Biblically speaking, the "cradle of humanity" in the Middle East, is thought to start on the southern tip of Iran where it touches the Gulf of Oman, going up to the northern most tip of Iran along its eastern boarder, and then curving around the northern boarders of Iraq and Syria and heading south along the Mediterranean coast to the southern most boarder of Israel, where it then follows along a line on the western most boarder of Saudi Arabia and curving east along the boarders of Yemen and Oman which completes one big circle. Others may also include Egypt into this circle. Life was said to originate in Mesopotamia which is in the area of modern day Iraq.

So, for what it's worth, that is my understanding of the term "Cradle of Man" or Cradle of Life" biblically speaking. Others mileage may vary!

There are other schools of thought that do indeed consider various areas in Africa as the cradle of man.

I've always held the belief that Africa is the cradle of mankind but the other day while driving, listening to the radio, they were talking about the pillaging of the Iraqi museum and the loss of artifacts, etc. A professor of Acient Middle Eastern history mentioned the Middle East as the cradle of man. Not sure if they were Christian or not, that wasn't mentioned.

[ayin jade]

In the secular world, Mesopotamia is the cradle of civilization, Africa the cradle of mankind. We know its the Garden of Eden where it all began.

[Guest lnj]

And where is the Garden of Eden? East of present-day Israel, somewhere in Mesopotamia or Arabia...NKJ Study Bible.

[Amhis]

And where is the Garden of Eden? East of present-day Israel, somewhere in Mesopotamia or Arabia...NKJ Study Bible.

There are many differing beliefs as to where exactly the Garden of Eden is, but I don't think anyone knows the exact location, however most would agree that it is in Mesopotamia (Iraq). One compelling school of thought puts "The Garden of Eden" at the tip of Iraq IN the Persian Gulf, just off shore where it is now under water.

Here is the description from the KJV in Genesis Chapter 2 describing the Garden of Eden's location

10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

[GeneV]

Is Africa the cradle of man or the Middle East?

The majority of anthropologists think so....in SA we have various areas demarcated and advertised as such...my question is if this is indeed so - when will man grow up? Sorry Inj couldn't help myself. Naturally if we are happy with Genesis then the answer would be the Middle East I can't see it being Africa but there is One who does know

[Guest lnj]

I can't see it being Africa but there is One who does know

I think the long held belief it is in Africa is because of the oldest bones being from there...is that right? It was Java man, at one stage I think, until they "unearthed" Lucy. In secular circles anyway....

[Guest Biblicist]

Cradle of mankind, you mean where did Adam and Eve live in the Garden of Eden?

Well, there was that global flood thingie, so I believe that it was wiped out! I honestly don't think that there could be any evidence of it anymore. The whole earth was covered with water higher than the hightest peak.

Genesis 7:1-18 18 The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water. 19 They rose greatly on the earth, and all the high mountains under the entire heavens were covered. 20 The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of more than twenty feet.

Genesis 7:24 The waters flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.

[AnotherTraveler]

There are many differing beliefs as to where exactly the Garden of Eden is, but I don't think anyone knows the exact location

I was in New York City a while ago, it didn't seem to be there.