Middle Pleistocene hominids from Olduvai Gorge, Northern Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8320569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | G P Rightmire (0000-0001-7922-4549, Binghamton University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 225-241 |
| Publication date | 1980-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajpa.1330530207 |
| PMID | 6774618 |
| OpenAlex | W2100666094 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 14 |
Cranial, dental, and mandibular remains of eight Olduvai hominids are described in detail. Four individuals were recovered in situ in Beds II to IV, while three more are most probably derived from Bed IV, the Masek Beds and the Lower Ndutu Beds. One specimen is of uncertain provenance. Deposits from which the fossils were collected range from late Lower Pleistocene to Middle Pleistocene in age. Of particular interest are three fragmentary lower jaws, which can be compared to mandibles of Homo erectus known from localities in Northwest Africa and China. Olduvai hominid 22, a nearly complete half mandible with crowns of P 3 ‐M 2 in place, shares many anatomical features with fossils from Ternifine and Choukoutien. This individual is also similar to a jaw from the Kapthurin Formation west of Lake Baringo, Kenya. How best to interpret these comparisons is not clear, but in view of marked similarities between specimens representing geographically diverse populations from different time periods, it may be unwise to rely on mandibular evidence alone to document the presence of regional lineages. Gradual change and continuity within a sequence of Northwest African Homo fossils has been endorsed by many workers, but such hypotheses cannot be tested adequately with the fragmentary jaws available
Archaeology · Biology · Early Pleistocene · Genus · Geography · Homo erectus · Mandible (arthropod mouthpart · Olduvai Gorge · Paleoanthropology · Pleistocene · Range (aeronautics · Zoology · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Geology · Paleontology · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Primate Behavior and Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 31 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,72 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2024 (42) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |