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The Geology of Early Humans in the Horn of Africa
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Geological Society of America

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© 2008 Geological Society of America
Geological Society of America
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9780813724461
Publication date:
December 01, 2008
The Geology of Early Humans in the Horn of Africa
Editor(s): Jay Quade, Jonathan G. Wynn
https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE446
ISBN (print): 9780813724461
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2008
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Table of Contents
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The geology of Gona, Afar, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Jay Quade;Jay QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Naomi E Levin;Naomi E LevinDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:Scott W Simpson;Scott W SimpsonDepartment of Anatomy, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine & Laboratory of Physical Anthropology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USASearch for other works by this author on:Robert Butler;Robert ButlerDepartment of Physics, University of Portland, Portland, Oregon 97203-5798, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C McIntosh;William C McIntoshNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sileshi Semaw;Sileshi SemawCRAFT Stone Age Institute, Indiana University, 1392 West Dittemore Road, Gosport, Indiana 47433-9531, USASearch for other works by this author on:Lynnette Kleinsasser;Lynnette KleinsasserDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-NivetDepartment of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Budapestaan 17, 3584 CD Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Paul Renne;Paul RenneBerkeley Geochronology Center, 2455 Ridge Road, Berkeley, California 94709, USASearch for other works by this author on:Nelia DunbarNelia DunbarDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico 87801, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphy and geochronology of the late Miocene Adu-Asa Formation at Gona, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Lynnette L Kleinsasser;Lynnette L KleinsasserDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0077, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jay Quade;Jay QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0077, USASearch for other works by this author on:William C McIntosh;William C McIntoshNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, New Mexico 87801-4796, USASearch for other works by this author on:Naomi E Levin;Naomi E LevinDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, 135 South 1460 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0111, USASearch for other works by this author on:Scott W Simpson;Scott W SimpsonDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4930, USASearch for other works by this author on:Sileshi SemawSileshi SemawCenter for Research into the Anthropological Foundations of Technology, Stone Age Institute, P.O. Box 5097, Bloomington, Indiana 47407-5097, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Magnetostratigraphy of the eastern Hadar Basin (Ledi-Geraru research area, Ethiopia) and implications for hominin paleoenvironmentsAuthor(s)Guillaume Dupont-Nivet;Guillaume Dupont-NivetFaculty of Geosciences, Paleomagnetic Laboratory “Fort Hoofddijk,” Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 17, 3584 CD Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Mark Sier;Mark SierFaculty of Geosciences, Paleomagnetic Laboratory “Fort Hoofddijk,” Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 17, 3584 CD Utrecht, The Netherlands, and Faculty of Archaeology, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9515, 2300 RA Leiden, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Christopher J Campisano;Christopher J CampisanoInstitute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874101, Tempe, Arizona 85287-4101, USASearch for other works by this author on:J Ramón Arrowsmith;J Ramón ArrowsmithSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404, USASearch for other works by this author on:Erin DiMaggio;Erin DiMaggioSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287-1404, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kaye Reed;Kaye ReedInstitute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874101, Tempe, Arizona 85287-4101, USASearch for other works by this author on:Charles Lockwood;Charles LockwoodDepartment of Anthropology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Christine Franke;Christine FrankeFaculty of Geosciences (FB 5), University of Bremen, P.O. Box 330440, D-28334 Bremen, GermanySearch for other works by this author on:Silja HüsingSilja HüsingFaculty of Geosciences, Paleomagnetic Laboratory “Fort Hoofddijk,” Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 17, 3584 CD Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:
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Stratigraphy, depositional environments, and basin structure of the Hadar and Busidima Formations at Dikika, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Jonathan G Wynn;Jonathan G WynnDepartment of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USASearch for other works by this author on:Diana C Roman;Diana C RomanDepartment of Geology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USASearch for other works by this author on:Zeresenay Alemseged;Zeresenay AlemsegedDepartment of Anthropology, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, California 94118, USASearch for other works by this author on:Denné Reed;Denné ReedDepartment of Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USASearch for other works by this author on:Denis Geraads;Denis GeraadsCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique UPR 2147, 44 Rue de l’Amiral Mouchez, 75014, Paris, FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Stephen MunroStephen MunroSchool of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Composite tephrostratigraphy of the Dikika, Gona, Hadar, and Ledi-Geraru project areas, northern Awash, EthiopiaAuthor(s)D.C Roman;D.C RomanDepartment of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, SCA 528, Tampa, Florida, 33620, USASearch for other works by this author on:C Campisano;C CampisanoInstitute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874101, Tempe, Arizona 85287-4101, USASearch for other works by this author on:J Quade;J QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Gould-Simpson Building #77, 1040 E. 4th Street, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:E DiMaggio;E DiMaggioSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USASearch for other works by this author on:J R Arrowsmith;J R ArrowsmithSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USASearch for other works by this author on:C FeibelC FeibelDepartment of Anthropology, Rutgers University, 131 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1414, USA, and Department of Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8066, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Tephrostratigraphy of the Hadar and Busidima Formations at Hadar, Afar Depression, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Christopher J Campisano;Christopher J CampisanoInstitute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874101, Tempe, Arizona 85287-4101, USASearch for other works by this author on:Craig S FeibelCraig S FeibelDepartment of Anthropology, Rutgers University, 131 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1414, USA, and Department of Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8066, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Correlation and stratigraphy of the BKT-2 volcanic complex in west-central Afar, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Erin N DiMaggio;Erin N DiMaggioSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287–1404, USASearch for other works by this author on:Christopher J Campisano;Christopher J CampisanoInstitute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874101, Tempe, Arizona 85287–4101, USASearch for other works by this author on:J Ramón Arrowsmith;J Ramón ArrowsmithSchool of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287–1404, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kaye E Reed;Kaye E ReedInstitute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874101, Tempe, Arizona 85287–4101, USASearch for other works by this author on:Carl C Swisher, III;Carl C Swisher, IIIDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Charles A LockwoodCharles A LockwoodDepartment of Anthropology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Depositional environments and stratigraphic summary of the Pliocene Hadar Formation at Hadar, Afar Depression, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Christopher J Campisano;Christopher J CampisanoInstitute of Human Origins, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 874101, Tempe, Arizona 85287-4101, USASearch for other works by this author on:Craig S FeibelCraig S FeibelDepartment of Anthropology, Rutgers University, 131 George Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1414, USA, and Department of Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8066, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleoenvironmental context of the Pliocene A.L. 333 “First Family” hominin locality, Hadar Formation, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Anna K BehrensmeyerAnna K BehrensmeyerDepartment of Paleobiology, MRC 121, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Herbivore enamel carbon isotopic composition and the environmental context of Ardipithecus at Gona, EthiopiaAuthor(s)Naomi E Levin;Naomi E LevinDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:Scott W Simpson;Scott W SimpsonDepartment of Anatomy, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA, and Laboratory of Physical Anthropology, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jay Quade;Jay QuadeDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USASearch for other works by this author on:Thure E Cerling;Thure E CerlingDepartment of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stephen R FrostStephen R FrostDepartment of Anthropology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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