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2007 Season

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

 

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