Monthly Archives: July 2024

Anna’s Blog: Geology and Tooth Survey (6/24)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by age5

Hello World, The theme of today was geology. David, the geologist at the camp, presented the class with a diagram of the bed numbers and layers of soil we’d be seeing out in Olduvai Gorge. He revealed that the lower … Continue reading →

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Anna’s Blog: Olduvai Gorge Tour (6/23)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by age5

Hello World! Today was the first day of archeology based study at Olduvai Gorge. Because it was a Sunday, we spent the day doing a chill tour of the museum at Olduvai and some of the field sites that Manuel … Continue reading →

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Anna’s Blog: Serengeti National Park (6/22)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by age5

Hello World, Today came straight out of a BBC documentary! I can now say that I have spent time in the Serengeti National Park. We rose with the sun and set out for the Serengeti with high hopes. It took … Continue reading →

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Anna’s Blog: Olbalbal Cameras (6/21)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by age5

Hello World, Today was our first ecology lab in Olduvai Gorge. We brought 6 game cameras with us from Houston in efforts of getting evidence of species richness in the area. Our area of interest was lake Olbalbal. The lake … Continue reading →

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Carina’s Blog: Post Trip Reflections & Wrap-Up

Posted on July 2, 2024 by cag18

Sometimes there are big questions that cannot be answered. In this course, especially, I’ve gotten to explore that. How did we get here? Why? What caused us to become human? What even is a human? All of this I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Anna’s Blog: Ngorongoro Crater (6/20)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by age5

Hello World, Day 6 was spent in the largest caldera in the world! The group was off to Ngorongoro Crater early in the morning in order to get through the crowded front gates. At the gate, we were greeted with … Continue reading →

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Rose’s Blog Day 13–Are Y’all Mormons or Something?

Posted on July 2, 2024 by rose!

I LOVE ISTANBUL. SO MUCH. SOSOSOSO MUCH. The stereotypes are all true: there are THAT many stray cats here. The mosques are beautiful, and you can’t turn a corner without running into another one. The ice cream? Mind blowing. The … Continue reading →

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Rose’s Blog Day 12–Once Upon a Time We Traveled Uneventfully

Posted on July 2, 2024 by rose!

Unfortunately, that was not how today went. Not in the slightest.  We started our days early, waking up before the sunrise to pack up our tents–a bittersweet goodbye. Will I miss the dust? No. Will I miss it there? I … Continue reading →

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Isabella’s Blog: Day 12 (6/28-30/2024)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by iyb1

Travel days: On Friday morning (6/28) we woke up at 6 am to pack up our bags and tents before breakfast. After breakfast we loaded up the car and left Olduvai at around 7:45 (insert pun “Olduvai, more like Oldu-bye). … Continue reading →

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Anna’s Blog: Elephant Caves! (6/19)

Posted on July 2, 2024 by age5

Hello World, Hold onto your hats because day 5 got WILD. We started out the day by leaving the Ecoscience lodge and heading to a forest lodge on the lower slopes of the Ngorongoro crater. After settling in at the … Continue reading →

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