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Research Areas
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Gut microbiota and health
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
The Graduate Center, CUNY
2023
New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology
2023
The oldest Oldowan tool sites, from around 2.6 million years ago, have previously been confined to Ethiopia’s Afar Triangle. We describe sites at Nyayanga, Kenya, dated 3.032 2.581 ago and expand this distribution by over 1300 kilometers. Furthermore, we found two hippopotamid butchery associated with mosaic vegetation a C 4 grazer–dominated fauna. Tool flaking proficiency was comparable that of younger assemblages, but pounding activities were more common. use-wear bone damage indicate...
10.1126/science.abo7452
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Science
2023-02-10
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