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- 5.3 million years agoOlduvai Gorge is a highly important prehistoric site for the study of human evolution1. The rocks under the basin date to 5.3 million years ago2. The first artifacts in Olduvai date to approximately two million years ago, but fossil remains of human ancestors have been found from as long as 2.5 million years ago2. The site was occupied by Homo habilis about 1.9 million years ago, Paranthropus boisei 1.8 million years ago, and Homo erectus 1.2 million years ago. Homo sapiens occupied the site 17,000 years ago1. The gorge was formed about 30,000 years ago3.Learn more:âś•This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The gorge is a highly important prehistoric site for the study of human evolution. It was once a lake, and got covered by layers of volcanic ash. This site was occupied by Homo habilis about 1.9 million years ago, Paranthropus boisei 1.8 million years ago, and Homo erectus 1.2 million years ago. Homo sapiens occupied the site 17,000 years ago.simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olduvai_GorgeThe rocks under the basin date to 5.3 million years ago. The first artifacts in Olduvai (pebble tools and choppers) date to approximately two million years ago, but fossil remains of human ancestors have been found from as long as 2.5 million years ago.www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Olduvai_GorgeOlduvai Gorge was formed about 30,000 years ago, the result of aggressive geological activity and streams. The steep ravine is about 30 miles (48.2 km) long and 295 feet (89.9 meters) deep, not quite large enough to be classified as a canyon.www.livescience.com/40455-olduvai-gorge.html
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Olduvai Gorge - Wikipedia
The Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge in Tanzania is one of the most important paleoanthropological localities in the world; the many sites exposed by the gorge have proven invaluable in furthering understanding of early human evolution. A steep-sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley that stretches across East … See more
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While travelling in German East Africa in 1911 to investigate sleeping sickness, German physician and archaeologist Wilhelm Kattwinkel visited … See moreThough substantial evidence of hunting and scavenging has been discovered at Olduvai Gorge, it is believed by archaeologists that hominins inhabiting the area between 1.9 … See more
Hans Reck and Richard Hay
While Hans Reck was the first geologist to attempt to understand the geology of the gorge, current understanding of the geology of the stratigraphic sequence of Olduvai Gorge was made possible in large part by the efforts … See moreIn July 2019, the Olduvai Gorge Monument was erected at the turnoff to Olduvai Gorge from the road which connects Ngorongoro … See more
In respect of the presence of 'palaeoanthropological sites indicating early hominin development and activities', the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) included the 'Palaeoanthropological Sites of Human Evolution of Laetoli … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license Olduvai Gorge | Archaeological Site, Tanzania, …
Jul 20, 1998 · Olduvai Gorge, paleoanthropological site in the eastern Serengeti Plain, within the boundaries of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in northern Tanzania. It is a steep-sided ravine consisting of two branches that have a …
OH 5 | The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program
The Old Man of Olduvai Gorge | Smithsonian
8 Facts about Olduvai Gorge, the “Cradle of Mankind” - Mental Floss
Olduvai Gorge – Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA)
The Geoheritage of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania: providing …
New site at Olduvai Gorge (AGS, Bed I, 1.84 Mya) widens the …
Finds in Tanzania’s Olduvai Gorge reveal how ancient …
Jan 7, 2021 · Taken together, the data we gathered presents the earliest evidence for human activity in the Olduvai Gorge: about 2 million years ago.
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Two exceptionally-preserved paleolandscapes from Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania), spanning the oldest Oldowan (1.85 Ma) and the emergence of the Acheulian (1.7 Ma), containing fully anthropogenic sites (as opposed to just palimpsests), will …
Olduvai Chopper - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program
History of Olduvai - CODI
Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania - SpringerLink
Earliest Olduvai hominins exploited unstable environments - Nature
Olduvai Gorge Archaeological Site | SpringerLink
Homo habilis - The Smithsonian's Human Origins Program
Olduvai Gorge
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