Archaeology and ichnology at Gombore II-2, Melka Kunture, Ethiopia: everyday life of a mixed-age hominin group 700,000 years ago
Authors: Altamura, F., Bennett, M.R., D'août, K., Gaudzinski-Windheuser, S., Melis, R.T., Reynolds, S.C., Mussi, M.
Journal: Scientific Reports
Publication Date: 01/12/2018
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
eISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21158-7
Abstract:We report the occurrence at 0.7 million years (Ma) of an ichnological assemblage at Gombore II-2, which is one of several archaeological sites at Melka Kunture in the upper Awash Valley of Ethiopia, 2000 m asl. Adults and children potentially as young as 12 months old left tracks in a silty substrate on the shore of a body of water where ungulates, as well as other mammals and birds, congregated. Furthermore, the same layers contain a rich archaeological and palaeontological record, confirming that knapping was taking place in situ and that stone tools were used for butchering hippo carcasses at the site. The site gives direct information on hominin landscape use at 0.7 Ma and may provide fresh perspective on the childhood of our ancestors.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30385/
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Archaeology and ichnology at Gombore II-2, Melka Kunture, Ethiopia: everyday life of a mixed-age hominin group 700,000 years ago.
Authors: Altamura, F., Bennett, M.R., D'Août, K., Gaudzinski-Windheuser, S., Melis, R.T., Reynolds, S.C., Mussi, M.
Journal: Sci Rep
Publication Date: 12/02/2018
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Pages: 2815
eISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21158-7
Abstract:We report the occurrence at 0.7 million years (Ma) of an ichnological assemblage at Gombore II-2, which is one of several archaeological sites at Melka Kunture in the upper Awash Valley of Ethiopia, 2000 m asl. Adults and children potentially as young as 12 months old left tracks in a silty substrate on the shore of a body of water where ungulates, as well as other mammals and birds, congregated. Furthermore, the same layers contain a rich archaeological and palaeontological record, confirming that knapping was taking place in situ and that stone tools were used for butchering hippo carcasses at the site. The site gives direct information on hominin landscape use at 0.7 Ma and may provide fresh perspective on the childhood of our ancestors.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30385/
Source: PubMed
Archaeology and ichnology at Gombore II-2, Melka Kunture, Ethiopia: everyday life of a mixed-age hominin group 700,000 years ago
Authors: Altamura, F., Bennett, M.R., D'Aout, K., Gaudzinski-Windheuser, S., Melis, R.T., Reynolds, S.C., Mussi, M.
Journal: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Publication Date: 12/02/2018
Volume: 8
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21158-7
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30385/
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Archaeology and ichnology at Gombore II-2, Melka Kunture, Ethiopia: everyday life of a mixed-age hominin group 700,000 years ago.
Authors: Altamura, F., Bennett, M.R., D'Août, K., Gaudzinski-Windheuser, S., Melis, R.T., Reynolds, S.C., Mussi, M.
Journal: Scientific reports
Publication Date: 02/2018
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Pages: 2815
eISSN: 2045-2322
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21158-7
Abstract:We report the occurrence at 0.7 million years (Ma) of an ichnological assemblage at Gombore II-2, which is one of several archaeological sites at Melka Kunture in the upper Awash Valley of Ethiopia, 2000 m asl. Adults and children potentially as young as 12 months old left tracks in a silty substrate on the shore of a body of water where ungulates, as well as other mammals and birds, congregated. Furthermore, the same layers contain a rich archaeological and palaeontological record, confirming that knapping was taking place in situ and that stone tools were used for butchering hippo carcasses at the site. The site gives direct information on hominin landscape use at 0.7 Ma and may provide fresh perspective on the childhood of our ancestors.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/30385/
Source: Europe PubMed Central