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Fossil preparation training gets underway

KFRP Blog | Lawrence Nzuve | Tuesday, 10 November 2009

While some of the crew have been wet sieving the sediments recovered from the last field season, others have been doing specimen preparation. There are numerous large specimens, most of them in plaster that were recovered from the field over that past few years. Christopher Kiarie, an expert preparator from the National Museums of Kenya has been stationed at Ileret, training the preparators over the past few months. Some of them have now learnt to use the microscopes for the more delicate preparation work. Once the specimens are prepared they are more easily studied. Trainees will get the chance to ...