Koobi Fora refers primarily to a region around Koobi Fora Ridge, located on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in the territory of the nomadic Gabbra people. According to the National Museums of Kenya, the name comes from the Gabbra language: "In the language of the Gabbra people who live near the site, the term Koobi Fora means a place of the commiphora and the source of myrrh.... " The ridge itself is an outcrop of mainly Pliocene/Pleistocene sediments.

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  • Koobi Fora refers primarily to a region around Koobi Fora Ridge, located on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in the territory of the nomadic Gabbra people. According to the National Museums of Kenya, the name comes from the Gabbra language: "In the language of the Gabbra people who live near the site, the term Koobi Fora means a place of the commiphora and the source of myrrh.... " The ridge itself is an outcrop of mainly Pliocene/Pleistocene sediments. It is comprised of claystones, siltstones, and sandstones that preserve numerous fossils of terrestrial mammals, including early hominin species. Presently, the ridge is being eroded into a badlands terrain by a series of ephemeral rivers that drain into the northeast portion of modern Lake Turkana. In 1968 Richard Leakey established the Koobi Fora Base Camp on a large sandspit projecting into the lake near the ridge, which he called the Koobi Fora Spit. A subsequent survey and numerous excavations at multiple sites established the region as a source of hominin fossils shedding light on the evolution of man over the previous 4.2 million years. Far exceeding the number of humanoid fossils are the non-humanoid fossils giving a detailed look at the fauna and flora as far back as the Miocene. Consequently the government of Kenya in 1973 reserved the region as Sibiloi National Park, establishing a headquarters for the National Museums of Kenya on Koobi Fora Spit. The reserve is well-maintained and is well-guarded by friendly but armed park police. Protection of sites and especially of wildlife are of prime concern. Exploration and excavation continue under the auspices of the Koobi Fora Research Project (KFRP), which collaborates with a number of interested universities and individuals across the world. Formerly the term, Koobi Fora, has been used to mean one or two initial sites, or the sand spit. Today it can mean any or all points in Sibiloi National Park. The term East Turkana also has come into use with the larger meaning.
  • Koobi Fora és un jaciment arqueològic situat a Kenya a la riba est del llac Turkana Els nivells estatigràfics del jaciment es divideixen en dos apartats. El primer apartat el formen els sediments més antics datats entre 1'9 a 1'8 milions d'anys i contenen artefactes de fabricació humana dins de la cultura olduvaiana. L'altre apartat d'edat entre 1'6 i 1'4 milions d'anys conté artefactes més elaborats dins la indústria anomenada Karari. A Koobi Fora també es van trobar nombrosos fòssils humans entre ells els primers de l' Homo habilis.
  • Koobi Fora es un yacimiento arqueológico situado en Kenia, junto al lago Turkana. Los niveles estatigráficos de Koobi Fora se dividen en dos apartados. El primero lo forman los sedimentos más antiguos, datados en unos 1,9 - 1,8 millones de años y contienen artefactos de fabricación humana del tipo Olduvaiense. El segundo apartado posee una cronología de unos 1,6 - 1,4 millones de años y en él se hallaron artefactos de la industria Karari. En Koobi Fora también se han hallado numerosos restos fósiles humanos, entre los que destaca el primer Homo habilis.
  • Koobi Fora is een archeologische vindplaats aan de oostzijde van het Turkanameer in oost-Afrika. Richard Leakey was de eerste die hier opgravingen deed en hij vond er meer dan 400 fossielen. Tot de vondsten behoren resten van vroege mensachtigen, zoals Australopithecus, Paranthropus en Homo. Nergens anders ter wereld zijn zulke gevarieerde vondsten van mensachtigen gedaan. Er is een compleet skelet gevonden, verder schedels, onderkaken, fragmenten van armen en benen en veel tanden. Er werden ook stenen werktuigen gevonden waarmee vlees van botten kon worden geschraapt. De bekendste vondst is die van Homo habilis, die wordt beschouwd als een directe voorouder van de moderne mens en 2 Ma geleden leefde.
  • Koobi Fora é um sítio arqueológico localizado no Quênia, junto ao lago Turkana. Os níveis estratigráficos de Koobi Fora se dividem em duas partes. A primeira forma os sedimentos mais antigos, datados de aproximadamente 1,9 - 1,8 milhões de anos e possuem artefatos de fabricação humana do tipo Olduvaiense. A segunda possue uma cronologia de aproximadamente 1,6 - 1,4 milhões de anos e nela foram encontrados artefatos da indústria Karari. Em Koobi Fora também foram encontrados numerosos restos fósseis humanos, entre eles o primeiro Homo habilis. http://www. kfrp. com Koobi Fora Research Project
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  • Koobi Fora refers primarily to a region around Koobi Fora Ridge, located on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana in the territory of the nomadic Gabbra people. According to the National Museums of Kenya, the name comes from the Gabbra language: "In the language of the Gabbra people who live near the site, the term Koobi Fora means a place of the commiphora and the source of myrrh.... " The ridge itself is an outcrop of mainly Pliocene/Pleistocene sediments.
  • Koobi Fora és un jaciment arqueològic situat a Kenya a la riba est del llac Turkana Els nivells estatigràfics del jaciment es divideixen en dos apartats. El primer apartat el formen els sediments més antics datats entre 1'9 a 1'8 milions d'anys i contenen artefactes de fabricació humana dins de la cultura olduvaiana. L'altre apartat d'edat entre 1'6 i 1'4 milions d'anys conté artefactes més elaborats dins la indústria anomenada Karari.
  • Koobi Fora es un yacimiento arqueológico situado en Kenia, junto al lago Turkana. Los niveles estatigráficos de Koobi Fora se dividen en dos apartados. El primero lo forman los sedimentos más antiguos, datados en unos 1,9 - 1,8 millones de años y contienen artefactos de fabricación humana del tipo Olduvaiense. El segundo apartado posee una cronología de unos 1,6 - 1,4 millones de años y en él se hallaron artefactos de la industria Karari.
  • Koobi Fora is een archeologische vindplaats aan de oostzijde van het Turkanameer in oost-Afrika. Richard Leakey was de eerste die hier opgravingen deed en hij vond er meer dan 400 fossielen. Tot de vondsten behoren resten van vroege mensachtigen, zoals Australopithecus, Paranthropus en Homo. Nergens anders ter wereld zijn zulke gevarieerde vondsten van mensachtigen gedaan. Er is een compleet skelet gevonden, verder schedels, onderkaken, fragmenten van armen en benen en veel tanden.
  • Koobi Fora é um sítio arqueológico localizado no Quênia, junto ao lago Turkana. Os níveis estratigráficos de Koobi Fora se dividem em duas partes. A primeira forma os sedimentos mais antigos, datados de aproximadamente 1,9 - 1,8 milhões de anos e possuem artefatos de fabricação humana do tipo Olduvaiense. A segunda possue uma cronologia de aproximadamente 1,6 - 1,4 milhões de anos e nela foram encontrados artefatos da indústria Karari.
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