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SUMMARY:Exploring Human Origins at Kenya’s Lake Turkana
DESCRIPTION:Free Public Lecture – Online & In Person \n2025 Hallam L. Movius\, Jr. Lecture Series \nLouise Leakey\, Director\, Koobi Fora Research Project; Research Professor\, Department of Anthropology\, Stony Brook University; National Geographic Explorer at Large \nKenya’s fossil-rich Turkana Basin has been—for over five decades—a cornerstone in unraveling the story of human origins in Africa. In this lecture\, renowned paleoanthropologist Louise Leakey will delve into the groundbreaking discoveries at Lake Turkana\, including hominins and fossil fauna that have reshaped our understanding of human ancestry. She will discuss the challenges of early exploration\, and the impact of the Koobi Fora research camp\, the National Museums of Kenya\, and the Turkana Basin Institute\, in advancing paleoscience. In closing\, she will address opportunities to enhance research\, collections care\, and capacity-building at Lake Turkana through innovative funding\, collaborations\, and citizen science projects. \nAdvance registration recommended for in-person and online attendance. Free event parking at the 52 Oxford Street Garage. \nPresented by the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology\, the Harvard Museums of Science & Culture\, and the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology\, Harvard University. \nLouise Leakey is a third-generation Kenyan paleoanthropologist who is carrying on the legacy of the famed Leakey family in the search for human origins in Kenya’s fossil-rich Turkana Basin. A National Geographic Explorer at Large\, Leakey\, daughter of Meave and Richard Leakey\, and granddaughter of Louis and Mary Leakey\, all renowned paleoanthropologists\, became actively involved in fossil discoveries at age five when she was proclaimed the youngest documented person to find a hominid fossil. Educated in the UK\, she earned a PhD in Biology from University College London in 2001. Leakey also serves as a research professor in Anthropology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a research associate at the National Museums of Kenya. Louise directs the paleo-anthropological expeditions of the Koobi Fora Research Project in northern Kenya. New discoveries by her team in recent years include multiple hominin fossils\, as well as the 1.5 million-year hominin trackway published in Science in 2024. A new species discovered at Lake Turkana in 1999 extended human fossil diversity back to 3.5 million years and\, according to the New York Times\, “overturns the prevailing view that a single line of descent stretched through the early stages of human ancestry.” Additional fossils recovered from this time period in recent years have contributed to the understanding of the diversity in the hominin fossil record. In addition to her long-term field studies in the Turkana Basin\, Leakey also works closely with local communities and alongside wildlife authorities to preserve Kenya’s unique plants and animals of Kenya’s north. A lively lecturer\, she gives talks and distributes science stories to Kenyan school children as part of the outreach efforts of her research project through her organization Leakey Journeys and Expeditions. Born and brought up in East Africa\, she has travelled widely throughout the continent. Her family has been involved in the field of human origins for several generations and has contributed enormously to the understanding of our African origins through their work in both Kenya and Tanzania. Her family has been involved in politics and government\, national museums\, and wildlife conservation. Her husband\, Emmanuel de Merode\, is Director of Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo\, Africa’s oldest national park and home to endangered mountain gorillas. His team has worked tirelessly to secure the future of this protected area through significant investments in renewable energy in this war-torn region. Louise is a mother of two adult daughters\, a pilot\, and an educator. She has many colorful experiences and insights to share.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/exploring-human-origins-at-kenyas-lake-turkana/
LOCATION:Geological Lecture Hall\, 24 Oxford Street\, Cambridge\, MA\, 02138\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dr Eleanor Breen\, "Buried Beneath the Waterfront: The Ships That Built Alexandria"
DESCRIPTION:Dr Eleanor Breen\, Alexandria Archaeology  \nFounded in 1749\, Alexandria\, Virginia\, is a vibrant city just seven miles south of Washington\, D.C. In recent years\, the City of Alexandria has embarked on a major revitalization of its historic waterfront\, integrating new development with park and infrastructure improvements. With a nearly 50-year-old Alexandria Archaeology program and a pioneering Archaeological Protection Code\, the city remains deeply committed to preserving its buried history. The code ensures that archaeological review and excavation are factored into the development process. \nAs plans to transform the waterfront took shape\, archaeologists launched an intensive exploration of some of the most historically significant sites within the National Register Historic District. Over the past decade\, excavations have uncovered the remnants of wharves\, warehouses\, industries\, houselots\, privies\, and four ship hull remnants—preserved in the waterlogged soil along the Potomac River’s edge. This talk will trace the remarkable journeys of these four ships: from their time at sea to their reuse as landfill\, their rediscovery centuries later\, and the efforts to preserve them for future generations.
URL:https://www.archaeological.org/event/dr-eleanor-breen-alexandria-archaeology/
LOCATION:Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture\, 2316 W 1st Ave\, Spokane\, WA\, 99201\, United States
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