Olduvai Gorge Museum — Attraction in Arusha

The Olduvai gorge has a spectacular view from the museum. Moreover, it contains lots of Geological and archaeological information. Also many researches take place here every summer. It is known as the cradle of humankind for a reason. The Olduvai gorge is home to the skull 💀of Australopithecus Boisei (Zanjanthropus) (The original skull is at the national museum in Dar-es-salaam. They put a cast of the original here). It also contains fossils of extinct species. The extinct species range from extinct bovids, extinct equids to extinct suids and other smaller species.

In the geological aspect, this place is a basin which once had a perennial lake. One can simply distinguish amongst rocks in this area as it contains all three types of rocks. The Olduvai gorge has a set of fault systems that have been mapped. It is a fantastic place to conduct a field school for students in the field of geology and palaeontology or archaeology. Apart from the disciplines of palaeontology, archaeology and Geology, this place is home to the maasai people. This nomadic tribe have semi sedentary setlements in this area. During the dry season, they move to some other areas in search of pastures for their livestock. They still observe and maintain their culture. It is important to respect the people's traditions whilst visiting here. I also am maasai from Olduvai gorge. While working here, I was inspired to study Geology which I currently am.

When visiting this place, you can opt to visit other smaller sites such as the shifting sands, the Nasera rock and a view of the second fault. I definitely...

Most important paleoanthropological sites in the world, the Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge is in Tanzania. Visiting the place is Nostalgic. Cradles of Human kind. Going back in time to two million years. Our ancestors ruled the land in harmony with nature, evolved and migrated. Lovely times. They have gone leaving the DNA as clues to connect the past with the present. We are related. But we have grown more complex and complex. We will be asumed to be more complex in the future times. Oldupai Gorge is a steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches across East Africa. It is about 48 km long, and is located in the eastern Serengeti Plains in the Arusha Region about 45 kilometres from Laetoli which is another important archaeological site of early human occupation. Good time on ancestral land with their memories hovering around. They migrated over the globe. We are planning to migrate away from the Earth to other planets of the Solar...

Known as one of the most critical paleoanthropoligical sites in the world, Olduvai Gorge, is also referred to as “The Cradle of Mankind”, due to the skeletal remains of more than 60 hominins which provide fossil evidence for elucidating the evolution of man from Homo habilis approximately 1.9 million years ago, Paranthropus boisei 1.8 million years ago, Homo erectus 1.2 million years ago, and finally Homo sapiens whom occupied the site 17,000 years ago. The archaeological records of stone-tools reveal the development of our hominin ancestor’s cognitive capacities and social hierarchies.

The museum itself, leaves much to be desired. The landscape is incredible and with a knowledgable guide, there comes a great level of appreciation for the significance of fossil evidence in understanding...