Isimila Stone Age Museum

Nov 6, 2011

Dear Mrs. Gable and class (and of course everyone else can read too)

We went to Isimila Stone Age Museum yesterday. We thought of all of you while we were there. They showed us stone tools that were used around 3500 BC. We tools like rock axes, spears, hand hammers, knives and sling shots. Once we saw these tools we walk through a large gully, or small canyon. Luke and Nikki had fun finding all kinds of rocks. There were also huge pillars that were created from wind and water erosion. I’m sure you guys would have loved exploring it. Check out the pictures to see what it was like and to see the rocks Luke and Nikki found. Nikki was disappointed when we got home because she realized she had lost her rose quartz. Hopefully we will be able to find more to replace that one. I tried to include a bunch of pictures so you could see what it was like. Luke and Nikki loved climbing around.

Luke, Nikki and Laura did ask if they could the rocks. It was ok as long as they weren't any of the stone tools.

Sorry the pictures are out of order but I had problems uploading them.

Luke's rock collection from the Isimila gullu

Luke's rock collection since arriving in TZ

Learning about the rock tools

Going down into the gully