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title: Olduvai Gorge Monument
author: Kufundisha
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12444/olduvai-gorge-monument/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Olduvai Gorge Monument
_Authored by Kufundisha_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12444.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Olduvai Gorge monument in Tanzania consists of large-scale sculpted models of Paranthropus boisei and [Homo habilis](https://www.worldhistory.org/Homo_Habilis/) resting on a stone platform. The monument welcomes visitors as they reach the road leading to the gorge and its museum located only a few kilometers from this turnoff.
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Kufundisha. (2020, July 10). Olduvai Gorge Monument. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olduvai_monument.jpg) by [**Kufundisha**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olduvai_monument.jpg). Submitted by [Ralf Rotheimer](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ralf.rotheimer/ "User Page: Ralf Rotheimer"), published on 10 July 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.