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Anna’s Blog: Geology and Tooth Survey (6/24)
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
Kacey’s Blog: Day 8 6/25/24
Hi blog. Today was very eventful. We started the morning by learning how to conduct transects. We separated into groups of three and used quadrats that were two feet by two feet and we placed them every ten feet of … Continue reading
Posted in Olduvai Gorge
Tagged crocodile, magneticsand, paleoenvironment, poop, quadrat, Reduncini, reedbuck, sanddune, shiftingsands, sivatherium, teeth, transect, wateringhole, wildebeest
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Kacey’s Blog: Day 7 6/24/24
Hi blog. Today was so cool! We started the day with a short lecture from David about the layers of rock that we would find at the Olduvai dig site. I learned that the LAS layer is fossil rich and … Continue reading
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Tagged antelopini, fossils, haggle, kenyaeta, LAS, maryleakey, smallcarnivore, teeth, tortoise, wildebeest
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Caroline’s Blog: June 24: The Tooth Collector
Today I was a scavenging bird I dug up teeth from an ancient herd They once grazed and browsed Then in stone they were housed By ash, dust, and stone tools obscured Quote of Day: “What did you get … Continue reading
Day 7 (June 24): In Which The Importance Of Keeping Your Teeth On You Is Recognized
Take Each & Every Tooth Home – Running out of poem types, send help Day one of the archaeological expedition was, as many days here have been, a bright and early start. Rising with the sun is a novel experience … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, chomp chomp, oops i forgot to write about paleoclimate, paleoclimate, teeth, vivian
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