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 LD-350-1 mandible | |
| Common name | LD 350-1 |
|---|---|
| Species | Homo, species uncertain |
| Age | c. 2.775 million years |
| Place discovered | Afar, Ethiopia |
| Date discovered | 29 January 2013 |
| Discovered by | Chalachew Seyoum |
LD 350-1 is the earliest known specimen of the genus Homo, dating to 2.75–2.8 million years ago (mya), found in the Ledi-Geraru site in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. The specimen was discovered in silts 10 m (33 ft) above the Gurumaha Tuff section of the site[1][2] by Ethiopian palaeoanthropologist Chalachew Seyoum on 29 January 2013. It is currently unassigned to a species, and it is unclear if it represents the ancestor to H. habilis and H. rudolfensis which evolved around 2.4 mya.[1]
- ^ a b Villmoare, B.; Kimbel, W. H.; Seyoum, C.; et al. (2015). "Early Homo at 2.8 Ma from Ledi-Geraru, Afar, Ethiopia". Science. 347 (6228): 1352–1355. doi:10.1126/science.aaa1343. PMID 25739410.
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