The Dorothy Garrod Site: a new Middle Stone Age locality in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

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dc.citation.articleNumber177en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleArchaeological and Anthropological Sciencesen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber14en_US
dc.contributor.authorMaíllo-Fernández, José Manuelen_US
dc.contributor.authorMarín, Juanen_US
dc.contributor.authorMartín-Perea, David Manuelen_US
dc.contributor.authorUribelarrea, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.authorSolano-Megías, Ireneen_US
dc.contributor.authorAsiaín, Raquelen_US
dc.contributor.authorBaquedano, Enriqueen_US
dc.contributor.authorDomínguez-Rodrigo, Manuelen_US
dc.contributor.authorGidna, Agnessen_US
dc.contributor.authorMedialdea, Aliciaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSteven, Hekima Mwamakimbulaen_US
dc.contributor.authorChilonzi, Daniel Harunien_US
dc.contributor.authorArteaga, Carlosen_US
dc.contributor.authorMabulla, Audaxen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-08T14:40:04Zen_US
dc.date.available2022-09-08T14:40:04Zen_US
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.description.abstractOlduvai Gorge (Tanzania) is a key site for the study of human evolution as well as the origin of modern humans and the Middle Stone Age (MSA). In this study, we present a new MSA location named Dorothy Garrod Site (DGS), found in the main branch of Olduvai Gorge. The site has only one archaeological level, located stratigraphically in the Upper Ndutu. Although it has not yet been possible to radiometrically date it, it has yielded numerous archaeological remains with a functional association between the faunal remains and the lithic industry. The fauna identified includes Alcelaphini, Hippotragini, and Equidae, some of which present percussion marks and evidence of burning. The lithic industry involved knapping using discoid methods. The retouched blanks are denticulates and retouched flakes with, up to now, a total absence of points. DGS is therefore a new site that will aid our understanding of modern human occupations in northern Tanzania in a period for which there is a dearth of properly contextualised archaeological evidence.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMaíllo-Fernández, José Manuel, Marín, Juan, Martín-Perea, David Manuel, et al.. "The Dorothy Garrod Site: a new Middle Stone Age locality in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania." <i>Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences,</i> 14, (2022) Springer Nature: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-022-01644-w.en_US
dc.identifier.digitals12520-022-01644-wen_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-022-01644-wen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/113198en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
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dc.titleThe Dorothy Garrod Site: a new Middle Stone Age locality in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzaniaen_US
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