Paleoanthropology site list

~1,000,000 years old
Locality: Sunjiadong, Luoyang, Luanchuan County, Henan, China, China
(age between 1.8 Ma and 0.2 Ma based on No basis)

~1,090,000 years old
Locality: Xiaodukou, Nihewan Basin, China
(age between 1.78 Ma and 0.4 Ma based on Paleomag)

~1,100,000 years old
Locality: Yuanmou, Shangnabang, China
(age between 1.7 Ma and 0.5 Ma based on Biochronology and paleomagnetism)

~1,300,000 years old
Locality: Kilombe, Kilombe Volcano, between Lake Victoria and Nairobi, Kenya
(age between 1.8 Ma and 0.8 Ma based on )

~1,350,000 years old
Locality: Kanjera, Winam Bay, Lake Vicotria, Near Mount Homa, Kenya
(age between 2.2 Ma and 0.5 Ma based on )

~1,360,000 years old
Locality: Swartkrans Member 2, Swartkrans, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
(age between 1.65 Ma and 1.07 Ma based on U-Pb on teeth)

~1,370,000 years old
Locality: Wonderwerk Cave; Major Unit 8 (Exc. 1 11), Kuruman Hills, situated between Danielskuil and Kuruman in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa
(age between 1.96 Ma and 0.78 Ma based on Paleomag; Inferred from surrounding dated units)

~1,370,000 years old
Locality: Wonderwerk Cave; Major Unit 9 (Exc. 1 12a-c), Kuruman Hills, situated between Danielskuil and Kuruman in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa
(age between 1.96 Ma and 0.78 Ma based on Paleomag and Al-Be radiometric dating)

~1,400,000 years old
Locality: Perning or Mojokerto, upper Pucangan Formation, Indonesia
(age between 1.8 Ma and 1 Ma based on K-Ar (but not problems with provenience)

~1,460,000 years old
Locality: Olduvai Gorge Bed II, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
(age between 1.75 Ma and 1.17 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,460,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member K, Member K, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 1.53 Ma and 1.39 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,470,000 years old
Locality: West Turkana Nariokotome III Kaitio Member, West Turkana, Kenya
(age between 1.55 Ma and 1.39 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,500,000 years old
Locality: Ubeidiya, Jordan Valley, Israel
(age between 1.6 Ma and 1.4 Ma based on Biochron)

~1,520,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora Okote Member, Koobi Fora Formation, Kenya
(age between 1.53 Ma and 1.51 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,565,000 years old
Locality: Konso Kayle Member, Konso-Gardula, Ethiopia
(age between 1.72 Ma and 1.41 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,567,000 years old
Locality: Ileret (KBS Member), KBS Member, Ileret East Turkana, Kenya
(age between 1.607 Ma and 1.527 Ma based on Ar-Ar)

~1,615,000 years old
Locality: Vaal River Rietputs Formation, Rietputs Formation, Windsorton, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
(age between 1.89 Ma and 1.34 Ma based on An absolute dating technique based on the build-up and decay of 26Al and 10Be in the mineral quartz)

~1,625,000 years old
Locality: Majuangou, (lowest level) Nihewan basin, northern China, China
(age between 1.7 Ma and 1.55 Ma based on Paleomag)

~1,635,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member J, Member J, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 1.74 Ma and 1.53 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,650,000 years old
Locality: Coopers Cave, Sterkfontein Valley, South Africa
(age between 1.9 Ma and 1.4 Ma based on Biostrat and Uranium-series)

~1,700,000 years old
Locality: Dmanisi, southwest of Tbilisi eastern Georgia, Georgia
(age between 1.8 Ma and 1.6 Ma based on K-Ar, paleomag)

~1,710,000 years old
Locality: Chesowanja, Chemoigut Formation, Lake Baringo Area, Kenya
(age between 2 Ma and 1.42 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,725,000 years old
Locality: Kokiselei Lower Kaitio Member, West Turkana, Kokiselei, Kenya
(age between 1.8 Ma and 1.65 Ma based on K-Ar, paleomag, strat iterp)

~1,745,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora KBS Member, Koobi Fora Formation, East Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 1.87 Ma and 1.62 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,750,000 years old
Locality: Kromdraai, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
(age between 2 Ma and 1.5 Ma based on Biochron, paleomag, ESR)

~1,765,000 years old
Locality: Kokiselei KS4, Kokiselei KS4, Nachukui Formation, West Turkana, Kenya
(age between 1.81 Ma and 1.72 Ma based on Linear extrapolation (visual projection) from nearby KBS and Kalochoro tuffs )

~1,785,000 years old
Locality: Lezignan-le-Cebe, Hérault Valley, France
(age between 2 Ma and 1.57 Ma based on Ar-Ar)

~1,815,000 years old
Locality: Konso Turuho Member, Konso-Gardula, Ethiopia
(age between 1.91 Ma and 1.72 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,820,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member H, Member H, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 1.9 Ma and 1.74 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,830,000 years old
Locality: Swartkrans Member 1 (Hanging remnant and Lower Bank), Swartkrans, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
(age between 2.21 Ma and 1.45 Ma based on U-Pb on teeth)

~1,830,000 years old
Locality: Drimolen, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
(age between 2.21 Ma and 1.45 Ma based on Faunal correlation with Swartkrans Member 1)

~1,860,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora Area 123, Area 123, Bura Hasuma region, KBS Member or Upper Burgi Member, Koobi Fora Formation, East Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 1.94 Ma and 1.78 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,865,000 years old
Locality: Malapa Cave, Grootvleispruit streambed, South Africa
(age between 1.95 Ma and 1.78 Ma based on U-Pb, Paleomag)

~1,900,000 years old
Locality: Nyabusosi, Western Rift near Lake Albert, Uganda
(age between 2.3 Ma and 1.5 Ma based on Biostrat correlation to Omo Shungura G, lower hominid-bearing unit unly)

~1,910,000 years old
Locality: Olduvai Gorge Bed I, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania
(age between 2.03 Ma and 1.79 Ma based on K-Ar)

~1,950,000 years old
Locality: Sterkfontein Member 5, Sterkfontein, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
(age between 2.5 Ma and 1.4 Ma based on Fauna, artifact content)

~1,955,000 years old
Locality: Konso Sorobo Member, Konso-Gardula, Ethiopia
(age between 2 Ma and 1.91 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,100,000 years old
Locality: Ain Hanech, Near town of Lakhdara, Algeria
(age between 2.4 Ma and 1.8 Ma based on Biostratigraphy and paleomag)

~2,105,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member G, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 2.31 Ma and 1.9 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,280,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora Burgi Member, Koobi Fora Formation, East Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 2.68 Ma and 1.88 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,340,000 years old
Locality: Lokalalei LA1, Lokalalei, Nachukui Formation, West Turkana, Kenya
(age between 2.39 Ma and 2.29 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,340,000 years old
Locality: Lokalalei LA2C, Lokalalei, Nachukui Formation, West Turkana, Kenya
(age between 2.39 Ma and 2.29 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,345,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member F, Member F, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 2.36 Ma and 2.33 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,365,000 years old
Locality: Hadar Busidima- Upper Kadar Hadar Member, Hadar Formation (Busidima Formation), Hadar study area, Ethiopia
(age between 2.4 Ma and 2.33 Ma based on K-Ar, Paleomag)

~2,380,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member E, Member E, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 2.4 Ma and 2.36 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,400,000 years old
Locality: Chiwondo Beds Uraha, Chiwondo, Malawi
(age between 2.5 Ma and 2.3 Ma based on Biochron)

~2,421,000 years old
Locality: Chemeron BPRP#2 (EAGRU site JM85), Chemeron Formation, Baringo Hills, Kapthurin River area, Kenya
(age between 2.462 Ma and 2.38 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,460,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member D, Member D, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 2.52 Ma and 2.4 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,475,000 years old
Locality: Middle Awash Hata Member, Middle Awash area, Bouri Formation, Ethiopia
(age between 2.5 Ma and 2.45 Ma based on K-Ar, paleomag)

~2,480,000 years old
Locality: Laetoli Garusi Upper Ndolanya Beds, Laetoli, Tanzania
(age between 2.66 Ma and 2.3 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,500,000 years old
Locality: Taung, Taung, South Africa
(age between 3 Ma and 2 Ma based on Biochron)

~2,500,000 years old
Locality: Lomekwi 1 Upper Lomekwi Member, West Turkana, Kenya
(age between 2.57 Ma and 2.43 Ma based on K-AR, Paleomag)

~2,565,000 years old
Locality: Gona Ounda Gona OGS 6, Gona drainage, Awash Basin, Ethiopia
(age between 2.6 Ma and 2.53 Ma based on K-Ar, Paleomag)

~2,685,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member C, Member C, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 2.85 Ma and 2.52 Ma based on K-Ar)

~2,840,000 years old
Locality: Sterkfontein Member 4, Sterkfontein, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
(age between 4.18 Ma and 1.5 Ma based on Biochron and Paleomag)

~3,050,000 years old
Locality: Hadar Lower Kada Hadar Member (KH-BKT2), Hadar Formation, Hadar study area, Ethiopia
(age between 3.2 Ma and 2.9 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,065,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora Tulu Bor Member, Koobi Fora Fromation, East Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 3.44 Ma and 2.69 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,065,000 years old
Locality: Sterkfontein Member 2, Sterkfontein, Cradle of Humankind, South Africa
(age between 4.18 Ma and 1.95 Ma based on Biochron and Paleomag)

~3,110,000 years old
Locality: Makapansgat, Makapan Valley, South Africa
(age between 3.32 Ma and 2.9 Ma based on Faunal correlation, paleomag)

~3,110,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member B, Member B, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 3.37 Ma and 2.85 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,225,000 years old
Locality: Hadar Denen Dora Member, Hadar Formation, Hadar study area, Ethiopia
(age between 3.25 Ma and 3.2 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,250,000 years old
Locality: Koro-Toro, (Koro Toro) Djurab Desert, Chad
(age between 3.5 Ma and 3 Ma based on Biochronology)

~3,325,000 years old
Locality: Hadar-Dikika Basal Member, Dikika, Hadar Formation, Ethiopia
(age between 3.4 Ma and 3.25 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,350,000 years old
Locality: Hadar Sidi Hakoma Member, Hadar Formation, Hadar study area, Ethiopia
(age between 3.4 Ma and 3.3 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,450,000 years old
Locality: Omo Member A, Omo Shungura, northern Lake Turkana, Ethiopia
(age between 3.53 Ma and 3.37 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,485,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora Lokochot Member, Koobi Fora Formation, East Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 3.6 Ma and 3.37 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,500,000 years old
Locality: locality LO-6N, Lomekwi, Kataboi Member, West Turkana, Nachukui Formation, other platyops specimens (paratype) from lower Lomekwi Member, Kenya
(age between 3.6 Ma and 3.4 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,500,000 years old
Locality: Galili, Awash Basin, Ethiopia
(age between 4 Ma and 3 Ma based on )

~3,575,000 years old
Locality: Middle Awash Maka, Middle Awash area, Ethiopia
(age between 3.75 Ma and 3.4 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,600,000 years old
Locality: Woranso-Mille, Afar Rift, Ethiopia
(age between 3.6 Ma and 3.6 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,680,000 years old
Locality: Laetoli, Upper Laetolil Beds, Garusi, Tanzania
(age between 3.77 Ma and 3.59 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,745,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora Moiti Member, Moiti Member, Koobi Fora Formation, East Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 3.97 Ma and 3.52 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,870,000 years old
Locality: Middle Awash Belohdelie, Middle Awash area, Ethiopia
(age between 3.89 Ma and 3.85 Ma based on K-Ar)

~3,910,000 years old
Locality: Gona West Margin 5, Gona drainage, Awash Basin, Ethiopia
(age between 4.21 Ma and 3.61 Ma based on K-Ar, paleomag)

~3,943,000 years old
Locality: Middle Awash Asa Issie- ASI VP 2 & 5, Middle Awash area, Ethiopia
(age between 4.116 Ma and 3.77 Ma based on K-Ar)

~4,120,000 years old
Locality: Kanapoi, Turkana district south of Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 4.17 Ma and 4.07 Ma based on K-Ar)

~4,160,000 years old
Locality: Koobi Fora Lonyumun Member, Koobi Fora Formation, East Lake Turkana (Ileret Region), Kenya
(age between 4.32 Ma and 4 Ma based on K-Ar)

~4,215,000 years old
Locality: Allia Bay Area 261, East Lake Turkana, Kenya
(age between 4.5 Ma and 3.93 Ma based on K-Ar)

~4,500,000 years old
Locality: Langebaanweg, Sandveld, near Elandsfontein, South Africa
(age between 5 Ma and 4 Ma based on Rough biochron)