Further Evidence of Lower Pleistocene Hominids from East Rudolf, North Kenya, 1971

In 1971 more early hominid material was recovered from the East Rudolph area and the total number of specimens now exceeds forty-five. The collection confirms the contemporaneity of Australopithecus and Homo during the Lower Pleistocene in East Africa.

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Published in:Nature (London) 1972-01, Vol.237 (5353), p.264-269
Main Author: LEAKEY, R. E. F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In 1971 more early hominid material was recovered from the East Rudolph area and the total number of specimens now exceeds forty-five. The collection confirms the contemporaneity of Australopithecus and Homo during the Lower Pleistocene in East Africa.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/237264a0