Africa is where the earliest evidence of human life has been found, and Olduvai Gorge is one the the most important areas of discovery. It is a deep ravine famous for the fossils of ancestors of humans found there by Louis and Mary Leakey. Olduvai was the home to Homo Habilis, an earlier human species. Above is a mural depicting what life may have been like at this site.

The museum is small but very comprehensive.

This is a reconstruction of a partial restoration of autralopithecus, “Lucy” discovered in Ethiopia.

This is a replica of a cranial skull of an early homo sapien found in Tanzania. The cranial capacity is within range of modern day humans.

A view of the gorge from an observation deck where a guide spoke about the history of the site and pointed out the layers of the earth in the gorge. 

We explored the floor of the gorge.

A guide showed us artifacts that were there for visitors to inspect.

Excavation work is ongoing.