olduvai gorge

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Noun olduvai gorge has 1 sense

Olduvai Gorge - a gorge in northeastern Tanzania where anthropologists have found some of the earliest human remains
--₁ is a kind of gorge
--₁ is a part of Tanzania, United Republic of Tanzania

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Olduvai Gorge

Noun:

Olduvai Gorge refers to a deep ravine located in the eastern Serengeti Plains in northern Tanzania. It is renowned for its significant archaeological findings and is considered one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world. The gorge is believed to have provided evidence of human evolution stretching back millions of years.

Sample Sentence:

Scientists have uncovered ancient stone tools and fossilized remains of early human ancestors in Olduvai Gorge.