West Turkana - Nariokotome III (Pleistocene of Kenya)

Also known as ETE Locality 165, NK3, Nariokotome III,

Where: Rift Valley, Kenya (4.3° N, 35.8° E: paleocoordinates 4.2° N, 35.7° E)

When: Natoo Member (Nachukui Formation), Calabrian (1.8 - 0.8 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: between Lower Koobi Fora Tuff (nearest date on Lower Okote Tuff-1.64 +/- 0.03) & Lower Nariokotome Tuff(1.33 +/- 0.03) radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: lacustrine - small; yellow sandstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluv_deltaic, ETE sed env 2: shallow_lake ETE event: ., ETE env comment: .
• ETE rock type adj: pale yellow-brown, ETE lithology comments: also silt; see Natoo Fauna

Collection methods: surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: macro; ETE reference list: 17, ; ETE museum list: KNM

Primary reference: J. M. Harris, F.H. Brown, and M.G. Leakey. 1988. Stratigraphy and Paleontology of pliocene and Pleistocene Localities West of Lake Turkana, Kenya. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 399:1-128 [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Kosnik]more details

PaleoDB collection 21360: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 05.09.1991

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Taxonomic list

Mammalia
 Perissodactyla - Equidae
Equus sp. Linnaeus 1758 horse
 Artiodactyla - Suidae
Kolpochoerus limnetes Hopwood 1926 pig
 Primates - Hominidae
Homo erectus Dubois 1892 human