Stratigraphy and tephra of the Kibish Formation, southwestern Ethiopia

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 366-403

  Brown, Francis H ^a   Fuller, Chad R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Homo; Kibish Formation; Omo I; Omo II; Turkana

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; HOMINID; PALEOMAGNETISM; SEDIMENTATION; TEPHRA; VOLCANIC GLASS;

AFRICA; BLUE NILE [NILE RIVER]; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; NILE RIVER; OMO VALLEY; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HOMO SAPIENS;

EID: 40549119072     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2008.05.009     Document Type: Article

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