Ngarai Olduvai atau Ngarai Oldupai di Tanzania adalah salah satu situs paleontologi paling berpengaruh dunia. Ngarai tersebut memberikan pemahaman soal evolusi manusia awal.

Ngarai Olduvai
Ngarai Oldupai
Pemandangan klasik Ngarai Olduvai.
Ngarai Olduvai di Tanzania
Ngarai Olduvai
Ngarai Olduvai
Ngarai Olduvai di Tanzania
Panjang sumbu panjang48 kilometer (30 mi)
Geografi
Koordinat2°59′37″S 35°21′04″E / 2.993613°S 35.35115°E / -2.993613; 35.35115

Referensi

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Bacaan tambahan

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  • Young, Lisa (2 October 2011). Hominin Migrations Out of Africa. Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology. University of Michigan.
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  • Marshall, Fiona. (1999). Life in OLDUVAI GORGE. Calliope Sept. 1999: 16. General OneFile. Web. 4 Dec. 2011.
  • Young, Lisa (25 September 2011). The First Stone Tool Makers. Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology. University of Michigan.

Pranala luar

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