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Approximate age:142,500 years old=average of minimum (0.049 Ma) and maximum (0.236 Ma)
Date based on: ESR, U-series, and significant guesswork See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference: Lower age (236) a is a minimum maximum age (WTF?). In other words (H. Gilbert's interpretation), the maximum age could be higher. More honestly stated... there is not a good date on this locality: Patnaik, R., Chauhan, P. R., Rao, M. R., Blackwell, B. A. B., Skinner, A. R., Sahni, A., et al. (2009). New geochronological, paleoclimatological, and archaeological data from the Narmada Valley hominin locality, central India. Journal of human evolution, 56(2), 114-133.
Hominids: Homo erectus (advanced erectus)
Archaeology:Acheulean Middle Stone Age (MSA)/Mousterian
Important specimens: Narmada
Notes: The Narmada cranium is difficult to classify. It is somewhat larger-brained (~1200cc) than classic Homo erectus but does not fall outside of the range. It is classified here as advancedHomo erectus.
Location: Boulder Conglomerate (Surajkund Formation), Hathnora, Narmada Basin, India
Map location/coordinates reference: Patnaik, R., Chauhan, P. R., Rao, M. R., Blackwell, B. A. B., Skinner, A. R., Sahni, A., et al. (2009). New geochronological, paleoclimatological, and archaeological data from the Narmada Valley hominin locality, central India. Journal of human evolution, 56(2), 114-133.
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