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Prehistoric herbivore fossils found in Kenya
Prodeinotherium Prodeinotherium was a genus of Proboscidean that existed during the late Miocene. It belongs to the Family Deinotheridae which is made of Proboscideans with downward facing tusks. The species found in Kenya is Prodeinotherium hobleyi which was the first … Continue reading
Fossils of prehistoric predators found in Kenya
Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika The name Simbakubwa Kutokaafrika literally Large Lion from Africa in the Kiswahili language. The fossils were originally found between 1978 and 1980 at Meswa Bridge in Kisumu county. The fossils were sitting unstudied in a drawer at the … Continue reading
Oldest evidence of trade and innovation found in Kenya
Scientists on a dig in Olorgessaile, in Southern Kenya have found evidence of sophisticated behavior among populations that existed in this part of the world 320,000 years ago. Such behaviours include using color pigments, creating advanced tools and trading for … Continue reading
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The world’s Oldest evidence of war found in Kenya
Kenya’s Lake Turkana region has been a very productive area for fossil hunters and archaeologists. It lived up to its reputation yet again. According to a paper published on January 20-2016 in Nature Today, a mass grave dating back to … Continue reading
Ancient Ape fossils found in Kenya
Numerous fossils of Apes that existed before the advent of Homininds have been discovered in Kenya. As is the case with Human evolution fossils, Kenya is fertile ground for the discovery of ancient Ape fossils. Below is a listing, … Continue reading
Human Evolution fossils found in Kenya
Kenya is arguably the country in with the highest number of human evolution fossils. In particular, the region near Lake Turkana has been very fertile ground for the discovery of human evolution fossils and artifacts. Below is a listing, description … Continue reading
