Laetoli

The Lower Paleolithic site of Laetoli in Tanzania is famous for its human footprints, preserved in volcanic ash (Site G). The site is located 45 km south of Olduvai.

Human remains

The remains of 13 hominids have been found, mainly mandibles and teeth. They show affinities to the female skeleton Lucy from Hadar, Ethiopia. Most scholars classify them as Australopithecus afarensis, but some stress the greater similarity to Homo and prefer to speak of Homo sp. indet.

Related Topics:
Hominid - Mandible - Teeth - Lucy - Hadar, Ethiopia - Homo

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A rather complete skull found at Ngaloba in 1976 has been dated to ca. 120 000-100 000 years BC. It is very modern anatomically, with a cranial capacity of ca. 1.200 cm³, but the forehead is still very low.

Related Topics:
Ngaloba - 1976 - Cranial capacity

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