Fossil preparation is currently going on smoothly at the laboratory at Ileret. Many fossils that had been collected in the laboratory from the last season need preparation and accessioning and the crew has been doing this on a daily basis. Fossil preparation is currently going on smoothly at the laboratory at Ileret. Many fossils that [...]
The Turkana Basin has over the years produced many spectacular fossil finds, hominids being the most visible of them all. Behind this success story, has been the hominid gang; an exclusive group whose work is to survey and discover the fossils for you. The Turkana Basin has over the years produced many spectacular fossil finds, [...]
Fossil hunters took a break today to attend an anatomy class that was no doubt done in style. Fossil hunters took a break today to attend an anatomy class that was no doubt done in style. Fossil hunting recruits Loki (left) and Malmalo (right) adorning protective gear deflesh a domestic cat to add to the [...]
Ileret Primary School student Erek was one lucky girl to have worked and mingled with the hominid gang although for a short time when her discovered specimen ended up in the documented field data for the day Ileret Primary School student Erek was one lucky girl to have worked and mingled with the hominid gang [...]
The fly camp that the hominid gang has been occupying has been receiving rare visitors. The fly camp that the hominid gang has been occupying has been receiving rare visitors. Camp cook Hosea poses next to flying butterflies The most beautiful butterflies; the kind that one rarely finds has infested the camp. At first we [...]
As technology here gets an injection of sophistication, we have been using a kite to take some pictures of the excavation. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. As technology here gets an injection of sophistication, we have been using a kite to take some pictures of the excavation. Aerial view of f18184 [...]
With the generous support of National Geographic Society Missions programs we are back to the field again. The field season started in the last week of May. It has been a very wet year in the north with lots of rain and the area is looking so green, covered in mats of flowers and long [...]
Turkana Basin Institute field assistant Hillary sale is at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi for training on the sieving and preparation of micro-mammals. You can also view this post in Google Earth/Maps. Turkana Basin Institute field assistant Hillary sale is at the National Museums of Kenya in Nairobi for training on the sieving [...]