RT Journal Article
T1 The Dorothy Garrod Site: a new Middle Stone Age locality in Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
A1 Maíllo Fernández, José Manuel
A1 Marín, Juan
A1 Martín Perea, David Manuel
A1 Uribelarrea Del Val, David
A1 Asiaín Román, Raquel
A1 Solano Megías, Irene
A1 Baquedano, Enrique
A1 Domínguez Rodrigo, Manuel
A1 Gidna, Agness
A1 Medialdea, Alicia
A1 Steven, Hekima Mwamakimbula
A1 Chilonzi, Daniel Haruni
A1 Arteaga, Carlos
A1 Mabulla, Audax
AB Olduvai Gorge (Tanzania) is a key site for the study of human evolution as well as the origin of modern humans and the Middle Stone Age (MSA). In this study, we present a new MSA location named Dorothy Garrod Site (DGS), found in the main branch of Olduvai Gorge. The site has only one archaeological level, located stratigraphically in the Upper Ndutu. Although it has not yet been possible to radiometrically date it, it has yielded numerous archaeological remains with a functional association between the faunal remains and the lithic industry. The fauna identified includes Alcelaphini, Hippotragini, and Equidae, some of which present percussion marks and evidence of burning. The lithic industry involved knapping using discoid methods. The retouched blanks are denticulates and retouched flakes with, up to now, a total absence of points. DGS is therefore a new site that will aid our understanding of modern human occupations in northern Tanzania in a period for which there is a dearth of properly contextualised archaeological evidence.
PB Springer
SN 1866-9557, ESSN: 1866-9565
YR 2022
FD 2022
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72977
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/72977
LA eng
NO CRUE-CSIC
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
NO Fundación PALARQ
DS Docta Complutense
RD 3 abr 2025