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Geological Society, London, Special Publications; 1978; v. 6; p. 309-327;
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1978.006.01.22
© 1978 Geological Society of London

Part III. Regional Studies in the Gregory Rift Valley

Chesowanja: a revised geological interpretation

William Bishop, Andrew Hill & Martin Pickford

Chesowanja is located in the north Kenya Rift Valley, to the East of Lake Baringo, between Tangulbei and Mukutan (36°12’E, 0°39’N). An important succession of Quaternary sediments occurs in this vicinity. Some of the sedimentary units contain abundant fossils and intermittent evidence of hominid activity over a period of perhaps 2 my. Remains of Australopithecus sp. have also been found. Artifacts appear to belong to the Oldowan/Developed Oldowan Cultural Complex, the Acheulian tradition, and to later stone industries. This paper outlines the geological setting of the faunal and artifact assemblages.

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