Evidence across deep time
Fossil hominins, animal remains and archaeological evidence have transformed the scientific understanding of human development.
A landscape of human origins
Hadar & the Lower Awash
The Lower Awash contains an extraordinary record of human evolution; Hadar is the locality most closely associated with the 3.2-million-year-old Lucy skeleton.
UNESCO World Heritage landscapePaleontological and archaeological sitesProtected field access
Know the place
More than a view.
Heritage, not souvenirs
The landscape is vulnerable to fossil removal. Ruftana promotes permitted access, qualified interpretation and leave-no-trace behavior.
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