Hyrax Hill

Our next stop was at Hyrax Hill Prehistoric Site which is an important archaeological site near Nakuru. First excavated in the 1930s by Mary Leakey, it provides evidence of human occupation dating over 3,000 years ago. The site contains multiple settlement phases including Neolithic and Iron Age remains with structures such as Sirikwa hollows and burial cairns. Artifacts such as stone tools, pottery, and grinding stones suggest that early inhabitants practised food production including livestock-keeping and engaged in complex social and ceremonial activities. Today, Hyrax Hill is a protected site with an on-site museum displaying key findings that offer valuable insights into early food-producing communities in eastern Africa. Visitors can still see the rock hyraxes, after which the site is named.