Africa and Near East
Fear and the Origins of Human Consciousness
From the African Savannah to the Depths of Paleolithic Caves We came back home a few months ago, and something still rumbles in our mind. These months spent in the savannah began to melt with all the past archaeological environments we experienced, in Europe as in South America. If humanity evolved in Africa and remained … Continue reading
Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Tarangire
Breathing the Landscape of Human Origins We have to make a necessary digression from our usual narrative.As we previously written, travelling to archaeological sites in Africa is not as simple as in Europe. Every logistical aspect becomes part of the research experience: how to reach a site, how to move within it, which areas are … Continue reading
Visiting Olduvai Gorge from Karatu
Three months in Tanzania to explore Karatu and the cultural heritage of the Rift Valley Reaching the “Cradle of Humankind” is not so simple. Traveling to archaeological sites in Africa is not as easy as in Europe. There are no suburban trains stopping near a gorge that reshaped the history of humanity. No last-minute online … Continue reading
Dust, Colors, Memories
Explore Tanzania’s cultural heritage through Karatu, the Rift Valley, and its diverse tribes — where nature, humanity, and history intertwine. Continue reading