Africa Safari Travel- East Africa Attractions
East Africa is endowed with a variety of historical and cultural sites. Each country talks of a rich history dating back some several centuries. In Kenya sites like Gedi, Fort Jesus and Kobi fora have been declared as world heritage . Here is a report of a few of these sites for those looking for ideas when planning to go on an African safari.
Fort Jesus
Fort Jesus was built by Portuguese in 1593 and was basically a guarding fort.
The fort has now been converted to a monument and it has a history of being conquered several times by Portuguese, Arabs and the British empire.
Olduvai Gorge
Generally referred to as the cradle of mankind, this sharp sided ravine is located in the Great Rift Valley East of Serengeti plains and measures 30miles long and 295ft deep. This is a pre historic site which enhances the understanding of human evolution.
The Gorge was discovered by a German entomologist named (Wilhelm) Kattwinkel who accidentally stumbled upon the gorge during one of his expeditions. The canyon comprises of an erosion-created rift with layer after layer of fossils, bones and ancient artifacts.
Louis and Mary Leakey started excavation work at this place and that work continues to this day by anthropologists.
Gedi Ruins
Once a Swahili town between the 13th and 17th century located at a village known as Gedi near the coastal town of Malindi, the ruins comprise of a palace, mosques, tomb stones and large stone houses.
This area came under the possession of Somalians in the 16th century and was abandoned by them in the 18th century. The name Gedi or Gede is a Galla word meaning “precious” which is supposed to be either the name of the town or the name of the outgoing Galla leader to camp there.
Koobi fora
Superbly situated on the Eastern shores of the largest lake in the region i.e. Lake Turkana the ridge derives its name from the Gabbra people of the region meaning a place of commiphora and the source of myrrh.
It consists of projection of mainly Pleistocene sediments comprising clay stones, silt stones, and sandstones that conserve numerous fossils of terrestrial mammals, including early hominid species and as such has been of great importance in the excavations of fossils important to the human evolution theory.
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