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2007 Season

Hélène Roche exacavating KS6
Digging out the car
Geo Mathieu Schuster working hard
Sourcing experimental rock samples_3
stuck in the mud
Sourcing experimental rock samples_2
Sammy taking a break on a rock!
Sourcing experimental rock samples
the camp fire
taking aerial photos with a helium balloon
Kamoya Kimeu & Hélène Roche
Exacavation at KS6
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_7
Our Support Team (or part of it!)
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_8
Sourcing geological samples
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_3
Unearthing an oldowan flake at Nasura 1
helping others to cross the river on the way to Turkana
Freddy with ALL the hats
in the shower
how many geologists does it take to change a lighbulb? 5, apparently!
taking off!
A portrait of Sammy
Lake Turkana
Nasura 1 - Sammy, Daoudi, Leiyo, Ali and Freddy helping to make shadow for Hélène's photos!
Geologist Mathieu Schuster on top of the world
Crossing the river to get to Turkana
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_5
organising the excavation tools
Exploring Kokiselei Site Complex
French ambassador and team visiting sites with Sonia
Nasura 1 - Ali, Leiyo, Freddy and Sammy helping to make shadow for Sonia's photos!
Sonia lifting off
the showerroom
Nasura 1 - Freddy, Ali, Hélène, Leiyo and Sammy
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_6
Kamoya Kimeu at Lake Turkana
Fossils eroding out
crocodile imprint in the sand
Kokiselei 6 - Sammy, Daoudi, BK, Ali and Francis helping to make shadow for Hélène's photos!
packing field gear at the NMK Nairobi_2
Nasura 1 trench section - in shadow!
Kamoya Kimeu surveying
Nasura 1 - Ali, Freddy, Leiyo, and Sammy helping to make shadow for Hélène's photos!_4
Kamoya Kimeu and Sammy Lokorodi
On the way 5117
the camp kitchen
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_9
Outlining Sammy
Getting some peace and quiet
Refueling cars on the road
at the airstrip 610
flash flood at the camp_2
The Nasura 1 excavation progressing
Kamoya Kimeu at the sieve searching for finds
Sandrine holding a new fossil find
packing field gear at the NMK Nairobi_3
Arnauld Lenoble doing geology
unearthing the bread
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_2
Freddy with ALL the hats_2
Stuck fast in the muddy lagga!
packing field gear at the NMK Nairobi_5
local folks visit the camp
Jean-Jacques Tiercelin and Sonia Harmand copy
Geologist Jean-Jacques Tiercelin and Francis
packing field gear at the NMK Nairobi
Sammy Lokorodi
Crossing the river to get to Turkana_4
On the road to Turkana
Kokiselei 6 - Sammy, Daoudi, BK, Ali and Francis helping to make shadow for Hélène's photos!_3
Jean-Jacques Tiercelin and Sonia Harmand, in synchrony copy
flash flood next to camp
collecting firewood
Kokiselei 6 - Sammy, Daoudi, BK, Ali and Francis helping to make shadow for Hélène's photos!_2
Kamoya Kimeu labelling fossils
On ze road copy
Nasura 1 excavation trench with rocks to protect walls
(L-R) Daoudi, BK, Ali and Francis
Nasura 1 - Sammy, Ali Leiyo and Freddy helping to make shadow for Hélène's photos!_2
fresh bread from the oven
flash flood at the camp_3
packing field gear at the NMK Nairobi_4
camp shower room
Kokiselei lagga
Jean-Jacques Tiercelin and Craig Feibel discussing Geology
Basecamp 6147
Birthday cake at camp
Sammy with a makeshift waterbottle
Home for one month!
Yoga-photos at KS6

 

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