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Approximate age:3,575,000 years old=average of minimum (3.4 Ma) and maximum (3.75 Ma)
Date based on: K-Ar See map of sites with similar ages
Dating reference: White, T. D., Suwa, G., Simpson, S., & Asfaw, B. (2000). Jaws and teeth of Australopithecus afarensis from Maka, Middle Awash, Ethiopia. American journal of physical anthropology, 111(1), 45-68.
Hominids: Australopithecus afarensis
Archaeology:
Important specimens: Maka mandible
Notes: Nature 366, 261 - 265 (18 November 1993); doi:10.1038/366261a0 ; Middle Awash Project Home
Location: Middle Awash area, Ethiopia
Map location/coordinates reference: Location know to developer
Key references: White, T. D., Suwa, G., Simpson, S., & Asfaw, B. (2000). Jaws and teeth of Australopithecus afarensis from Maka, Middle Awash, Ethiopia. American journal of physical anthropology, 111(1), 45-68.
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