NCA History

Luiz Carlos Santos Jr ©
Two main geological rifts run through the area of Ngorongoro. Nine volcanoes in the Ngorongoro highlands were formed during the past four million years. One of these, Oldonyo Lengai which means Mountain of God is still active.
Over millennia the ash and dust from each eruption has been carried by the winds to form the fertile soils of the Serengeti plains.
The earliest sign of mankind in the NCA is at Laetoli where hominid footprints are preserved in volcanic rock 3.6 million years old. Further north, Oldupai Gorge has yielded a wealth of hominid and animal remains. 
NCA is for sure a place that all travellers should consider into their destination list. 

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