The environment of the Ethiopian highlands at the Mid Pleistocene Transition: Fauna, flora and hominins in the 850-700 ka sequence of Gombore II (Melka Kunture)
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- 作者：M. Mussia ; b ; margherita.mussi@uniroma1.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; F. Altamuraa ; b ; R. Bonnefillec ; D. De Ritad ; R.T. Melisb ; e
- 关键词：Melka Kunture ; Hippopotamus amphibius ; Fossil footprints ; Mid Pleistocene Transition ; East African Acheulean ; Homo erectus s.l. adaptability
- 刊名：Quaternary Science Reviews
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 October 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：149
- 期：Complete
- 页码：259-268
- 全文大小：4023 K
文摘
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First detailed description of the environment at Melka Kunture, Ethiopia, at the MPT.
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At 2000 m asl the vegetation always was of Afromontane type and not of savanna type.
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Pleistocene hominins and hippos reacted differently to climatic changes at the MPT.
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At the MPT hippopotamuses were resilient to climate change and to a volcanic eruption.
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We discuss if during MIS20 hominins were able to settle at 2000 m asl at Melka Kunture.