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Drs.
Louise (l) and Meave Leakey, leaders of the KFRP. |
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he Koobi Fora Research Project began in 1969 by
my father, Richard Leakey, and his team of sharp-eyed Kenyans,
known as the "hominid hunters" for their
uncanny ability to distinguish humanoid fossils from
the many bits of fossil bones and stones which litter
the Koobi Fora landscape. Throughout the 1970s and 80s
the team uncovered an unprecedented wealth of hominid
fossils, making headlines and making the name Koobi Fora
synonymous with human origins.
My mother, Meave Leakey, took over the field work
in 1989. During this time the research focus shifted from the east side of the lake to the west
side, where some of the most spectacular and important
discoveries were to be found.
Today the expedition has once again shifted focus back
to the east side of the lake. I have joined my mother
as a leader of the annual
expedition. Over the last three years we have
recruited new fossil hunters, and although still in
the process of training, they have already begun to
show their ability to find important fossils. By
revisiting previously explored fossil areas with this
new team and with some 20 years of erosion having
occurred, there is a good chance that important new
fossils will be discovered.
Thanks for visiting this site. We of the KFRP team you
find this work as interesting and exciting as we do.
Regards,
Louise Leakey,
Koobi Fora
2004
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Dispatch No. 1:
North to Turkana
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Koobi Fora Research Project annual
paleoanthropological expedition. |
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LOCATION:
The area surrounding Lake Turkana, in the
extreme north of Kenya. This region is
extremely rich in hominid fossils and has
produced some of the oldest dates for Homo.
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Position Locator. |
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PURPOSE:
To increase knowledge of the origins of our
genus, Homo, and the context in which
we evolved. |
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