Preliminary geology, paleontology and paleoecology of a sangoan site at Andalee, Middle Awash Valley, Ethiopia |
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| Authors: | Jon E Kalb Margaret Jaegar Clifford J Jolly Berhane Kana |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory, Texas Memorial Museum, Balcones Research Center, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78758, USA;2. P.O. Box 5580, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;3. Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, New York 10003, USA;4. Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Abstract: | A rich stone tool assemblage is described of the Sangoan-type from a potentially semi-primary site, in association with a well-preserved fauna, and in paleo-environmental context. The site appears to be late Middle Pleistocene and contains a high proportion of small to medium-sized mammals (e.g. rodents, monkeys) deposited in low energy conditions. The environment is suggestive of a fringing woodland or riverine forest contained in a subarid climate. |
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| Keywords: | Ethiopia Afar Awash Andalee Sangoan middle pleistocene monkeys rodents paleoecology |
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