EAN: 9781475788211

ADVENTURES IN THE BONE TRADE - JON KALB KARTONI...

Over the past 25 years  a stream of fossil and artifact discoveries in the Afar Depression of
Ethiopia has produced the longest single record of human ancestors in the world. Many of the
fossils found in this region are the missing links leading to modern humans. This book
chronicles the exploration of this unique desert area  focusing especially on the 1970s when
the valley was mapped and many fossils and archeological sites were discovered. The author
gives his personal account of the 25 years he spent researching the region. As co-founder of
the team that discovered Lucy  Jon Kalb has first-hand knowledge of the research that was
involved in the findings of this region and of the intense rivalry that has accompanied those
findings. He discusses the political drama of Ethiopia and the effects this chaos had on the
Afar. This book covers the scientific discoveries of the area  the author's own explorations
and findings  and the political struggles involved with these discoveries.

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