Tentative dates: July 1 st to July 29 th, 2015 Registration and deposit ($1000): April 2 nd Final payment ($2000): May 1 st
Rudapithecus A 10 million year old ape Close to the missing link between great apes and humans Hungary Rudabánya A very rich paleontological site with thousands of fossils Everyone finds fossils at Rudabánya Some lucky students find ape fossils
Here’s what happened Probably about 9-8 Ma Climates become more seasonal north of the tropics Hominids forced south to Africa and Southeast Asia
Recovering fossils The most complete skull of a European fossil ape
The little skull in my hands
Students hard at work
Me excavating a primate
Students taking elevations
A deer pelvis
A pig’s jaw
An elephant jaw
Most of a horse hindlimb
A primate jaw
The guest house
Our daily meeting
Students hard at play
Student Karaoke
A folk festival
Rudabánya 10 million years ago
Rudabánya Everyone finds fossils at Rudabánya Some lucky students find ape fossils All your expenses in Hungary are included in the ancillary fees We sleep in a dorm with showers and bedding provided Dinner is catered and we make breakfast and lunch in our kitchen The locals love us and invite us to their special events For more information about the field school, go to:
For more information about Rudabánya, go to: 009/08/16/rudapithecus-of-rudabanya- hungary/ 009/08/16/rudapithecus-of-rudabanya- hungary/ Or Google Rudabánya Hope to see you this summer!