Peninj is a pre-historic site located in Pinyinyi ward of Ngorongoro District in Arusha Region, Tanzania. This the site where the Peninj Mandible was discovered in 1964.[2][3][4]
 Peninj Mandible that was discovered at Peninj Site | |
  Site location in Tanzania | |
| Location | Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region,  Tanzania |
|---|---|
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Coordinates | 2°19′59.99″S 35°58′0″E / 2.3333306°S 35.96667°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1964 |
| Archaeologists | Kamoya Kimeu, Glynn Isaac & Richard Leakey |
| Condition | Excavated |
| Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
| Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
| Public access | Yes |
| Official name | Peninj Site |
| Type | Cultural |
References
edit- ^ "Antiquities Division". Retrieved 21 Jul 2022.
- ^ "Peninj mandible fossil". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Journal of Eastern African Research and Development. East African Literature Bureau. 1974. p. 129.
The mandible was discovered by Kamoya Kimeu in 1964, during an expedition conducted by Richard Leakey and Glynn Isaac.
- ^ Leakey, L. S. B.; Leakey, M. D. (April 1964). "Recent Discoveries of Fossil Hominids in Tanganyika : At Olduvai and Near Lake Natron". Nature. 202 (4927): 5–7. Bibcode:1964Natur.202....5L. doi:10.1038/202005a0. ISSN 0028-0836. PMID 14166721. S2CID 4162123.
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