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Approximate age:1,785,000 years old=average of minimum (1.57 Ma) and maximum (2 Ma)
Date based on: Ar-Ar See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference: Crochet, J. Y., Welcomme, J. L., Ivorra, J., Ruffet, G., Boulbes, N., Capdevila, R., et al. (2009). Une nouvelle faune de vertébrés continentaux, associée à des artefacts dans le Pléistocène inférieur de l'Hérault (Sud de la France), vers 1,57 Ma = A new vertebrate fauna associated with lithic artefacts from the Early Pleistocene of the Hérault Valley (southern France) dated around 1.57 Ma. Comptes rendus. Palévol, 8(8), 725-736.
Hominids:
Archaeology:Oldowan/undiagnostic
Important specimens: Archaeology and Fauna, Lithics would be oldest in Europe (as of 2009).
Notes: 20 "artifacts" found... the biggest problem is that they are not very diagnostic tools. In fact, some might question whetherthey are tools at all!
Crochet, et al. (2009)
; Dates are on the younger age. Older age estimated.
Location: Hérault Valley, France
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