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Alex’s Blog: Last Day at Olduvai (6/27)

This morning, I defied all odds and learned an entire year’s-worth of content in less than an hour. Don’t believe me? Good, because I certainly didn’t learn everything, but I got the basics. Dr. Manuel taught us how to identify … Continue reading

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It’s a bones day baby

Last day at Olduvai Gorge! Dr. Manuel started our morning by giving us a quick briefing on different kinds of bone breakage and modifications by carnivores and hominins. With our brains filled with new knowledge, we headed over to the … Continue reading

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Human Quadrat – IT’S ALIVE!!!

I got to work with an Olduvai research team today! Marlo, Caroline, Alex, and I joined Dr. Charles and Alaz on the eastern Serengeti plains surveying a site for the remains of carnivore kills. If you’ve ever watched a nature … Continue reading

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