The archaeology of the Middle Pleistocene deposits of Lake Eyasi, Tanzania

Domı́nguez-Rodrigo, Manuel; Martín, Fernando Diéz; Mabulla, Audax; Luque, Luís; Alcalá, Luís; Tarriño, Antonio; López‐Sáez, José Antonio; Barba, Rebeca; Bushozi, Pastory

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“…Domínguez-Rodrigo et al 2007Mehlman 1987) in Tanzania. We use the MSA archaeological record of eastern Africa to characterize the behaviors of hominin populations that included H. sapiens in addition to other archaic forms.…”

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Variability in the Middle Stone Age of Eastern Africa

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2013

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Variability in the Middle Stone Age of Eastern Africa

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“…Archaic and early modern humans from this region were found associated with Middle Stone Age (MSA) artifacts and fossil fauna of extinct as well as modern animal species [3,18,22]. Sediments from the lakeshore like other places across sub-Saharan Africa preserved paleoclimatic records which suggest the predominance of grassland, shrubs and riverine forests from the Middle Pleistocene to present [3,10,22].…”

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“…Excessive uses of fertilizers or pesticides occasionally cause serious damage to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems because chemical elements tend to integrate into soil or get washed into water bodies. Some of these chemicals build up in edible plants and animals, undergoing constant recycling through the bio-magnification process [3,7]. When these chemicals finally reach humans at the top of the chain, their levels are usually so highly concentrated such that they constitute serious health and reproductive problems.…”

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“…mean annual temperatures ranging from 25 ºC to 30 ºC and annual rainfall ranging from 300 mm to 600 mm, most of it falling during the rainy seasons from March to May [1]. The vegetation is primarily composed of arboreal member of the Somalia-Maasai phytogeographic characterized by savannah grasslands, woodlands and deciduous bush as well as shrub lands [3]. These vegetation types overlap to form a semi-arid vegetation continuum that sustains a wide range of edible plant species and animals that supported existence of foraging communities for several decades.…”

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An Assessment of Strategies for Cultural Heritage Management and Tourism Development in the Eyasi Basin, Northern Tanzania

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This paper assesses the manner in which a local community has been incorporated into the management and utilization of cultural heritage resources in the lake Eyasi basin, northern Tanzania, in order to reduce poverty. One of the most important programs used to encourage rural developments is the outlay of cultural tourism. Lake Eyasi region is one of the few regions in Tanzania with brilliant cultural heritage resources including archaeological sites and distinctive indigenous cultural traits that cannot be seen in other places across Eastern Africa. Archaeological records of this region exhibit the earliest evidence for hominin morphological change from archaic to modern humans. It is also coherent key development traits including complex lithic technologies and artistic imaginations as it is the case for all living people. Ethnographic research in the region sheds light on the living standards of a modern foraging community that has consistently relied on wildlife resources for several decades. Both archaeological and ethnographical aspects have made this region an enduring attraction for tourists to seek a unique experience and gain an appreciation for the past. Even though there are positive impacts of tourism on rural development, there are potential challenges that need immediate attention.

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“…Bed VI represents both local and intra-basin vegetation, as aeolian input mixes with non-aeolian sources in Bed VI-A1, while Bed VI-A2/3 record rock shelter, lake shore, and floodplain environments. The fluvial sediments from level I (Bed VI B) have not been included in the discussion because of low counts, and therefore the environmental interpretation presented in this paper excludes the Middle Pleistocene (Domínguez-Rodrigo et al, 2007).…”

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Phytolith Palaeoenvironments at Mumba Rock Shelter

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The rock shelter site of Mumba in northern Tanzania plays a pivotal role in the overall study of the late Pleistocene archaeology of East Africa with an emphasis on the Middle to Later Stone Age transition. We used phytolith analysis to reconstruct general plant habitat physiognomy around the site from the onset of the late Pleistocene to recent times, tallying 4246 individual phytoliths from 19 archaeological samples. Statistical analysis explored phytolith richness, diversity, dominance, and evenness, along with principal components to compare phytolith distributions over the site’s sequence with known plant habitats today. Generally, the phytolith record of Mumba signifies paleoenvironments with analogs in the Somalia – Masai bushland and grassland, as well as Zambezian woodlands.

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The archaeology of the Middle Pleistocene deposits of Lake Eyasi, Tanzania

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Variability in the Middle Stone Age of Eastern Africa

Variability in the Middle Stone Age of Eastern Africa

An Assessment of Strategies for Cultural Heritage Management and Tourism Development in the Eyasi Basin, Northern Tanzania

Phytolith Palaeoenvironments at Mumba Rock Shelter

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