The Serengeti National Park is situated in the highlands between Lake Victoria and the western side of the Rift Valley. The park is known to attract scientists,
especially since evidence of the presence of humans and other humanoid species going back 2.6–1.7 million years has been uncovered in the area.
According to Dr. Marta Osypińska from the Institute of Archaeology of the University of Wrocław, the national park “is still an extremely interesting area. The world of science is very much waiting to bring new data from this place, obtained using modern methods, e.g., isotope analyses.”
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We perceive these savannahs, including the Serengeti, as the human cradle. The place where our last evolution took place,” she added.
The researchers hope they will be able to find not only early human remains but also prehistoric animal skeletons.
The Polish scientist also pointed to the possible dangers of working at the national park.
“Archaeological work must be carried out with the assistance of park rangers, with a car parked nearby with its doors always wide open and the key in the ignition. In the event of an unannounced lion visit, the only salvation will be to quickly escape to the car. This work will certainly be a challenge;
we will have to learn all this and develop methods that will allow us to work with respect for nature,” she stressed.
