Olduvai Gorge in the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania preserves a rich store of some of the earliest archaeological evidence of human origins in the world. What do we know about the lives of our prehistoric ancestors at Olduvai, and how do we know it? Through an interactive multimedia presentaion, Investigating Olduvai invites you to explore this amazing landscape, learn about the principles of archaeological science, and engage in the detective work of prehistorical research at the famous FLK Zinj site. The cdrom features movies, animations, photos, and information about the modern environments and wildlife in the area as well as the geology and ancient environments of Olduvai. Used successfully in the classroom at Indiana University for several years, Investigating Olduvai offers an exciting and innovative introduction to human evolution, archaeological methods, prehistory, and African archaeology.
