Louis Leakey
Exploring Olduvai Gorge, a rich archaeological site in East Africa where evidence of the first humans was found
The Olduvai Gorge sits in the Great Rift Valley between the Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park. It is close to another fossil-rich enclave, Laetoli. The gorge came about as a result of intense erosion and geological changes that occurred some two million years ago. Olduvai is a corruption of the native Maasai word…