Original scientific paper

Early Pliocene Hominid Tooth from Galili, Somali Region, Ethiopia

Roberto Macchiarelli
Luca Bondioli
Dean Falk
Peter Faupl
Bernard Illerhaus
Ottmar Kullmer
Wolfram Richter
Hasen Said
Oliver Sandrock
Katrin Schäfer
Christoph Urbanek
Bence T. Viola
Gerhard W. Weber
Horst Seidler

Abstract

A fossil hominid tooth was discovered during survey at Galili, Somali region, Ethiopia.
The geological and faunal context indicate an Early Pliocene age. The specimen
(GLL 33) consists of an almost complete lower right third molar likely representing a
male individual of advanced age-at-death. Its comparative metrical, morphological
and (micro)structural analysis (supported by a microtomographic record) suggests a
tentative taxonomic allocation to Australopithecus cf. A. afarensis.

Keywords

lower molar; Australopithecus; Early Pliocene; Galili; Ethiopia

Hrčak ID:

27996

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/27996

Publication date:

28.12.2004.

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