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Traditional or GPS? Both
How do they perfect the site?
area covered w/ sediment & branches
also have to protect animals walking through
How old are fossils they're digging up?
1. 2 million years ago- oldest
up to 50,000 years ago
What is his favorite excavation? Site 15
found complete skeleton of an elephant
What happens to fossils at museum at Nairoki?
Clean; catalog, stone
How do you clean fossils? Use air compressor
Some chemicals also used
Small brush used for very delicate fossils
How old was elephant situating site?
0.975 million years ago
Tools found made of stone
Who else does he work with in museum?
Is it hard to live at an excavation?
Not hard. They have normal food.
Too hot though.
How do Kenyans feel about these fossils & excavations?
Important
School kids come to visit exhibits at museum
Who owns the fossils? The government
How does he travel to far away excavations?
Usually by plane,
Always very sunny!
How long to learn laboratory skills? About 3 yrs.
Much time just watching in beginning
Where is he from in Kenya? Same areas
many researched. Some family traditions
His son also wants to be an archaeologist
What fossils are most fragile?
How do they protect fossils? Tissue, cloth, plaster