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Peninj

anthropological and archaeological site, Tanzania
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The Peninj site in Tanzania is an important location for understanding human evolution. In 1964, a remarkably well-preserved fossil jawbone, known as the Peninj mandible, was discovered there. This fossil belongs to the hominin species Paranthropus boisei and contains a complete set of adult teeth.1

The Peninj site has also yielded about 120 Stone Age artifacts, including hand axes and stone cleavers, which are part of the Acheulean industry. The sandstone where the fossil was found dates to approximately 1.5 million years ago, with the artifacts originating from a slightly later period.1

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  1. Peninj mandible
  2. Ndutu
  3. Australopithecus - Transition to Homo
  4. Ternifine

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