Since then,
excavators working in Olduvai
have found skeletal remains
of a number of ancient hominids
– Homo habilis, Homo erectus
and Australopithecus Boisei.
Old campsites and what is believed
to be a butchery site, as well
as a loosely built circle of
lava blocks was also found suggesting
that crude shelters were also
built here. Other findings include
hunting weapons, basic tools
and remains of dead animals
once killed by humans.
The name Olduvai originated
from a European misspelling
of Oldupai, the correct Maasai
word for this region of great
historical importance –
named after the wild sisal plant
fibre growing in abundance in
the gorge.
There is also a museum where
visitors can listen to lectures
and see visual representation
of the discoveries made in the
region.
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