About this project
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Please join us on this exciting adventure. We are heading back to Tanzania to participate in the longest running archaeological dig at Oldupai. We will be creating a feature length educational documentary to be made available to highschools and colleges around the world that focus on important aspects of human evolution and the importance of the Oldupai site.
From Wikipedia:
Olduvai Gorge, the archaeological site also known as "The Cradle of Mankind”, is a steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches through eastern Africa. It is in the eastern Serengeti Plains in northern Tanzania and is about 48 km (30 mi) long. It is located 45 km from the Laetoli archaeological site. The name is a misspelling of Oldupai Gorge, which was adopted as the official name in 2005. Oldupai is the Maasai word for the wild sisal plant Sansevieria ehrenbergii, which grows in the gorge.[1]
Olduvai Gorge is one of the most important prehistoric sites in the world and has been instrumental in furthering the understanding of early human evolution. This site was occupied by homo habilis approximately 1.9 million years ago, paranthropus boisei 1.8 million years ago, and homo erectus 1.2 million years ago. Homo sapiens are dated to have occupied the site 17,000 years ago.
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Join us in Tanzania! A donation at this level entitles you to come along for our two week dig at the gorge. You will have the chance to dig for fossils, be featured in our film and receive your very own Indiana Jones style fedora. This also includes all awards at the $1000 level. This award does not include your travel or accommodations, although we will help coordinate that with you. This is an award to actively participate in our project and be part of history.
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