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Harvard Summer Program in Kenya: Week Five

Week five of the Harvard Summer Program in Kenya began on Sunday, June 30th: our first full day back at TBI after the Lothagam visit. On Sundays, breakfast is served at 8:00am instead of 6:30am. Students had the morning to relax and/or work on readings, and some of us purchased merchandise that had been laid…

Medina Lubisia

Medina served as a teaching assistant during the 2024 season of the Harvard Summer Program in Kenya. She received a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Nairobi in 2018 and a Master of Science degree in Human Evolutionary Biology from Turkana University College in 2024. She is an affiliate of the Turkana Basin…

Horse Burials at an Ancient Nubian Cemetary

In 1919, an ancient horse cemetery was discovered at the site of El-Kurru in modern-day Sudan. Of the 24 burial pits, four were found to have nearly complete horse skeletons. Two of these skeletons, labeled Ku. 211 and Ku. 212, were transported to Harvard University, where they are being studied by ASPR affiliate Dr. Shayla…

African Humid Periods

The Sahara Desert is known as a harsh, unforgiving landscape that is inhospitable to most forms of life, but recent research suggests that the Sahara cycles through different climates, and was greener and more vegetated in the past than it is today. Ancient Saharan rock art depicts a variety of animals that are now extinct,…

Ben LeBuhn

My name is Ben LeBuhn and I am an undergraduate student studying Integrative Biology with a secondary in History. Currently, I am hoping to continue my education by attending medical school.  With the support of ASPR, I participated in the Harvard summer program in Kenya this past summer. As a part of this program I…

Aoron Eipa Emmanuel

Born and raised in Turkana County, Kenya, Emmanuel has been a member of Harvard University’s Human Evolutionary Biology department since 2022, and he worked as a teaching assistant for the 2024 season of the Harvard Summer Program in Kenya. He holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry from Egerton University, a master’s degree in…

Harvard Summer Program in Kenya: Week Three

Tuesday began with the students’ last Swahili class, which was followed by a lecture by Dr. Green on global warming. We learned about international treaties and agreements, including the UNFCCC, The Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement, which aim to reduce global emissions. After a quick tea break, the class reconvened for a discussion about…