For fossils to thrive, certain favorable circumstances are required. First of all, of course, remnants of life have to be there. These then need to be washed over with water as soon as possible, so that the bones are covered with a layer of sediment. Richard Leakey bonecircumstancecover share on social
It is virtually impossible to control Northern Kenya, which is populated chiefly by migrant nomads. Richard Leakey chieflycontrolimpossible Change image and share on social
We think that groups of between 30 and 40 early men would have settled in an area measuring a hundred square kilometers. Richard Leakey areaearlygroup Change image and share on social
I, too, am convinced that our ancestors came from Africa. Richard Leakey africaancestorconvince Change image and share on social
The land is not in the least bit fertile and yet the cattle herds grow larger and larger. A cow represents capital investment here. Richard Leakey bitecapitalcattle Change image and share on social
Paleoanthropology is not a science that ends with the discovery of a bone. One has to have the original to work with. It is a life-long task. Richard Leakey bonediscoveryend Change image and share on social
To investigate the history of man's development, the most important finds are, of course, hominid fossils. Richard Leakey developmentfindfossil Change image and share on social
Scientific innovations continually provide us with new means of analyzing the finds. Richard Leakey analyzecontinuallyfind Change image and share on social
One should not forget that there are very few surviving items from this period, often just single, small bones, a tooth, a sliver of the skull. Categorizing these pieces can be very difficult. Richard Leakey bonecategorizedifficult Change image and share on social
We hope to find more pieces of the puzzle which will shed light on the connection between this upright, walking ape, our early ancestor, and modern man. Richard Leakey ancestorapeconnection Change image and share on social
