Where is the Olduvai Gorge located?
Q: Where is the Olduvai Gorge located?
A: The Olduvai Gorge is located in the eastern Serengeti Plains in northern Tanzania.
Q: What is the length of the Olduvai Gorge?
A: The Olduvai Gorge is about 48 km (30 mi) long.
Q: Why is the Olduvai Gorge an important prehistoric site?
A: The Olduvai Gorge is an important prehistoric site for the study of human evolution. It was once a lake and got covered by layers of volcanic ash. The site was occupied by Homo habilis about 1.9 million years ago, Paranthropus boisei 1.8 million years ago, and Homo erectus 1.2 million years ago. Homo sapiens occupied the site 17,000 years ago.
Q: What is the origin of the name Oldupai Gorge?
A: Oldupai Gorge is the Maasai word for the wild sisal plant Sansevieria ehrenbergii, which grows in the gorge.
Q: When was the name Oldupai Gorge adopted as the official name for the site?
A: The name Oldupai Gorge was adopted as the official name in 2005.
Q: What is the distance between the Olduvai Gorge and the Laetoli archaeological site?
A: The Olduvai Gorge is 45 km (28 mi) from the Laetoli archaeological site.
Q: Who occupied the Olduvai Gorge 17,000 years ago?
A: Homo sapiens occupied the Olduvai Gorge 17,000 years ago.
