Olorgesailie
Olorgesailie, Kajiado County
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Olorgesailie is found at the floor of the Rift valley and was once a lake basin that existed during the late Pleistocene about 200,000 to 100,000 years ago Olorgesailie is a prehistoric site most known for the large number of stone tools found on the site and it is by the the only place in the world with such a high number of stone tools found on site. Besides the stone tools, Olorgesailie also has a number of fossils of extinct species including elephants, zebras and hippopotamus that are dated to be as old as 1.2 millions years. Olorgesailie as a prehistoric site plays a major role in showing human activity across time from 1.2 million to 400,000 years ago. In addition to its historic significance Olorgesailie is a suitable bird watching site boasting the highest number of migratory bird species in Kenya. Olorgesailie also has camping grounds and a picnic site. Being near Mt.Olorgesailie one could also have a hike to the top of the mountain and back within a day.
Place Category
- - Archeological Site
Activities
- - Picnic
- - Hiking
- - Bird Watching
- - Camping
- - Sightseeing
- - Museum Tour
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Olorgesailie is found at the floor of the Rift valley and was once a lake basin that existed during the late Pleistocene about 200,000 to 100,000 years ago Olorgesailie is a prehistoric site most known for the large number of stone tools found on the site and it is by the the only place in the world with such a high number of stone tools found on site. Besides the stone tools, Olorgesailie also has a number of fossils of extinct species including elephants, zebras and hippopotamus that are dated to be as old as 1.2 millions years. Olorgesailie as a prehistoric site plays a major role in showing human activity across time from 1.2 million to 400,000 years ago. In addition to its historic significance Olorgesailie is a suitable bird watching site boasting the highest number of migratory bird species in Kenya. Olorgesailie also has camping grounds and a picnic site. Being near Mt.Olorgesailie one could also have a hike to the top of the mountain and back within a day.
Place Category
- - Archeological Site
Activities
- - Picnic
- - Hiking
- - Bird Watching
- - Camping
- - Sightseeing
- - Museum Tour
Attractions
Ancient remains
The site houses a museum where visitors can dive into the past. From fossils of Homo Erectus to an evolution chart showing off the various species and when they lived spanning from 0.5 to 3.5 million years ago. The museum also houses Acheulian tools which are mostly stone hand axes that were used by the ancient man. One of the hand axes can be dated back to be 1.3 million years.
