斯特克福因特第2个成员奥斯拉洛皮塞克斯和第5个成员奥尔多万的新宇宙化埋葬年龄
Darryl E Granger1, Ryan J Gibbon2, Kathleen Kuman3
1Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA.
Nature
|April 2, 2015
概括
斯特尔克福恩泰因 (Sterkfontein) 是一个古老的岛屿.
科学领域:
- 南非原人类遗址的古人类学和地质学.
背景情况:
- 斯特尔克福因特山洞的填充物收容了丰富的澳大利亚罗皮铁克斯化石和早期的石器.
- 在Sterkfontein之前的时间研究由于复杂的洞穴填充和约会不确定性而面临争议.
研究的目的:
- 为了建立一个可靠的时间表Sterkfontein洞穴填充,特别是StW 573 ("小脚") 骨架和早期的石器.
- 解决以前约会方法中的差异,并为关键化石和文物发现提供准确的年龄.
主要方法:
- 使用宇宙同位素-26和-10的同步埋葬日期.
- 对沉积物再加工的分析,以确保测年样本的完整性.
主要成果:
- 含有StW 573骨的骨是在3.67±0.16万年前沉积的,这表明它与早期的澳大利亚白属 (Australopithecus afarensis) 是同时代的.
- 在Sterkfontein发现的最早的石器可以追溯到218 ± 0.21万年前,这与奥尔多瓦工业相一致.
结论:
- 新的约会解决了长期以来在Sterkfontein的时间学辩论.
- 这些发现将南非早期人类活动和工具使用置于更精确的时间框架内,与东非发现相对应.
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