Author:
Delagnes Anne,Galland Aline,Gravina Brad,Bertran Pascal,Corbé Marion,Brenet Michel,Hailu Haregwin Belete,Sissay Fikeru Mekonenn,Araya Bisrat Gebreegziabher,Woldetsadik Misganaw Gebremichael,Boisserie Jean-Renaud
Abstract
AbstractThe long stratigraphic sequence of the Shungura Formation in the Lower Omo Valley documents 3 million years (Ma) of hominin evolution, which, when combined with detailed paleo-depositional environmental data, opens new perspectives for understanding the complex interactions between hominin landscape use and the development of stone tool-mediated activities. Stone tool assemblages produced by Paranthropus aethiopicus and/or a species of early Homo from ~ 2.3 Ma, reflect their ability to deal with the raw material scarce environment of the Lower Omo Valley. It remains to be seen whether this activity can be related to a single, brief occupation event or the expression of an emergent new adaptation. Here we report on the newly investigated site complex of OMO 79, which produced the first evidence for multiple phases of hominin tool-making and use in the Shungura Formation. The development of this long-lasting techno-economic behavior marks a cognitive tipping point around 2.3 Ma in the Lower Omo Valley, evidenced by the adaptability of the early hominins to resource-constrained environments.
Funder
ANR
Nouvelle Aquitaine Region
ANR - Labex LaScBx
University of Bordeaux's Idex
University of Bordeaux
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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