My Father Used To Say

For Fossils To Thrive, Certain Favorable Circumstances Are Required. First Of All, Of Course, Remnants Of Life Have To Be There. These Then Need To Be Washed Over With Water As Soon As Possible, So That The Bones Are Covered With A Layer Of Sediment.

I ... Believe The Study Of Human History Remains Important And Should Not Be Banned. We Should Ensure That Any Archaeological Studies Are Conducted With Sensitivity And Respect. Reburying Relics, In My View, Does Not Help Anyone Go Anywhere.

The Problem Is That During The 1980s, A Decade Of Heavy Poaching, The Elephants Retreated To Safer Areas. And Now People Have Moved Into The Corridors Once Used By The Elephants.

Ritual Disposal Of The Dead Speaks Clearly Of An Awareness Of Death, And Thus An Awareness Of Self.

When Out Fossil Hunting, It Is Very Easy To Forget That Rather Than Telling You How The Creatures Lived, The Remains You Find Indicate Only Where They Became Fossilized.