In:
Quaternary Research, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 25, No. 3 ( 1986-05), p. 380-386
Abstract:
A new multidisciplinary research program, started in 1981, provided new data on the stratigraphy, fauna, and human industries, as well as the first results on paleomagnetism and sedimentology, for the Ternifine site in Algeria, which yielded the earliest hominid remains known in North Africa. The fossils were deposited in a swamp or lake surrounded by a very open, dry environment. The lake was fed by artesian springs that raised the underlying Miocene sands. Although nothing suggests a camp or butchery site, we discovered the first undisputable bone artifact in this site, the earliest known in this part of Africa. According to paleontological data, 700,000 yr B.P. is a likely age for the Ternifine deposits, which is consistent with the paleomagnetic results.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0033-5894
,
1096-0287
DOI:
10.1016/0033-5894(86)90008-6
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1986
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1471589-2
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205711-6
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13
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14
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