Buya or Buia is an archaeological site in the Danakil Depression of Eritrea.[1][2] It is known for the discovery of Madam Buya,[3] a one million-year-old fossil of a Homo erectus skull.[4] Two other expeditions in 2011 and 2012 also unearthed ancient hominid fossils at the site. Archaeologists have uncovered large quantities of animal fossils and lithic tools in the area.[5]
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- ^ "Buya: the origin of the first Homo sapiens". Eritrea Ministry Of Information. 2012-11-23. Archived from the original on October 7, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
- ^ Niraj Mishra, Mohammad Alam (2013). "GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL ENDOWMENTS AND THE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN ERITREA" (PDF). Journal for Geography. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buia UA 31 | The Smithsonian Institution's Human Origins Program". humanorigins.si.edu. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "La "signora di Buya", un milione di anni fa". Corriere della sera (in Italian). May 15, 2004. p. 59. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015.