Koobi Fora

American  

[koo-bee fawr-uh] / ˈku bi ˈfɔr ə /

noun

1. an archaeological locality on the northeastern side of Lake Turkana, in northern Kenya, yielding important early hominin fossils and some of the oldest hominin areas with stone tools, bone food waste, and possible evidence of fire use, dating from 1.1–4.2 million years ago.

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Etymology

Origin of Koobi Fora

First recorded in 1965–70

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Koobi Fora

This research was carried out with permission from the National Museums of Kenya and Kenya's Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, and in partnership with the Koobi Fora Field School.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2025

At Koobi Fora, Hatala’s team found the isolated footprints were made by two or three different individuals who each left footprints much like those of modern humans.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024

Sandgathe says that for early sites like Wonderwerk and Koobi Fora, he’s just not convinced beyond a reasonable doubt.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 19, 2017

Variation in the Koobi Fora fossils was not so easily shoe-horned into a single species as those from Olduvai.

From Nature ● Apr. 2, 2014

Organizing a team of fossil hunters, Leakey established a base camp at Koobi Fora, a mound at the inboard end of a long, crocodile-infested sand spit that curves out into the lake.

From Time Magazine Archive