New Hominid Remains and Early Artefacts from Northern Kenya: Fauna and Artefacts from a New Plio-Pleistocene Locality near Lake Rudolf in Kenya

Five hominid specimens, including two well preserved crania, early artefacts and a rich collection of vertebrates have been recovered from Plio-Pleistocene deposits near Lake Rudolf. Some of the artefacts were located in situ in a horizon that has since been reliably dated with a new isotopic techni...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1970-04, Vol.226 (5242), p.223-224
Main Author: LEAKEY, R. E. F
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Language:English
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Summary:Five hominid specimens, including two well preserved crania, early artefacts and a rich collection of vertebrates have been recovered from Plio-Pleistocene deposits near Lake Rudolf. Some of the artefacts were located in situ in a horizon that has since been reliably dated with a new isotopic technique at 2.61±0.26 million years. They constitute the oldest known in situ dated unequivocal artefacts.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/226223a0