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1the site in which louis and mary leakey found some of the oldest remains of humans.3 sets
2location in tanzania where many hominin fossils and archaeological sites have been discovered2 sets
3where louis and mary leakey found oldest remains of humans2 sets
4a site of fossil beds in northern tanzania, containing the most continous known record of humanity over the past 2 million years, including fossils from 65 hominids1 set
5very important dig site;1 set
6east african site excavated by leakeys; lots of specimen found, including first homo habilis and evidence of oldowan/acheulean tool traditions.1 set
7place in tanzania where some of the oldest human remains were found by mary and louis leakey1 set
8serengeti plain, tanzania, eastern branch in great rift valley, deep ravine 25 miles long, many fossil tools, oldowan tool industry1 set
9a gorge in northeastern tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains1 set
10contains most continuous known record of humanity1 set
11a site of fossil beds in northern tanzania containing the most continuous known record of humanity over the past 2 million years including fossils from 65 nomads1 set
12what is the name of the famous gorge in which many of these discoveries were made?1 set
13located in tanzania and has layers that date back 1.7 to 2.1 million years.1 set
14a vast gash in the game-rich serengeti plain of northern tanzania; formed by an earthquake more than 100,000 years ago and called a miniature grand canyon by visitors1 set
15rift valley, tanzania - louis & mary leakey - homo habilis - first stone tool maker1 set
16rock layers could be dated, established that humans lived at least 1.85 million. especially critical—early evolutionary history of humanity.1 set
17the canyon in tanzania where the leakey's found the hominid skull and ancient tools.1 set
18the gorge where louis and mary leakey found primitive technological artifacts.1 set
19a site of fossi beds in northern tanzaniaa, containing the most continous known record of humanity1 set
20a site of fossil beds in northern tanzania, including fossils of 65 hominids1 set
21a place in east africa?1 set
22deep canyon in tanzania where the leakey's searched and where lucy was discovered1 set
23located in northern tanzania, home of some the oldest fossils in the world1 set
24site in tanzania where the oldest remains of humans have been found1 set
25located in tanzania, where louis and mary leakey found some of the oldest remains of humans1 set
26in tanzania and kenya and is where oldest human skeletons were found1 set
27where mary leakey and her husband first discovered homo habilis remains.1 set
28at the southern end of the great rift valley1 set
29where oldest remains of humans were found. the nickname was "lucy"1 set
30archaeological site that has evidence of early humans1 set
31located in northern tanzania1 set
32in tanzania; a hominid ulna (arm bone) was found eroding out of the side of the gorge1 set
33contains most continuous know record of humanity1 set
34the southern end of the great rift valley a rich area for early hominid fossils1 set
35site found my mary and louis leakey in the canyon of tanzana1 set
36was the place where louis and mary leakey discovered bones of the homo erectus. it is in tanzania.1 set
37what is the place where archaeologist have found important fossils?1 set
381960,mary leakey and her husband louis discovered hominid dating back.1 set
39a ravine in north tanzania west of mt. kilimanjaro- rich in fossils and paleolithic artifacts 30 miles long, 300 ft deep1 set