[1] Excavations revealed a mass cremation site created by Elmenteitan pastoralists during the Pastoral Neolithic roughly 3350-3050 BP.

The Leakeys' excavation was one of the earliest to uncover ancient beads and tools in the area and a later investigation in 1950 was the first to use radiocarbon dating in East Africa.

Each body was buried with some type of potsherd, basket, bead, stone bowl, pestle, gourd or other various items.

The site contained thousands of beads made of semi-precious stones including agate, quartz, chalcedony and microcline.

[citation needed] Despite the fact many of the beads were burned for ceremonial purposes and lost their color, many of the excavated pieces kept their shape.