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Where have early Stone Age sites been found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda?

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Eastern Africa

Early Stone Age sites in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are primarily associated with the Great Rift Valley and surrounding areas, where geological conditions have favored the preservation of ancient remains.1

  • Kenya: Significant paleoanthropological findings have been made in the Koobi Fora region along the shores of Lake Turkana. This area has yielded both early hominin fossils and stone tools, including those of the Oldowan industry.234
  • Tanzania: The most prominent site is Olduvai Gorge, located in the eastern Serengeti Plain within the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. It provides a continuous record of human evolution and stone-tool development, spanning from the Oldowan to the Acheulean industry.5
  • Uganda: Early Stone Age evidence, specifically hand-ax industries, has been identified along the Kagera River. Additionally, pebble tools characteristic of the Lower Pleistocene have been documented in deposits across Uganda, as well as in Kenya and Tanzania.14