|
M 104217 |
13097 |
|
|
RIB-f, UK-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
I |
|
|
-- |
OLD-1182; box of 50+ fragments, mostly ribs |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
Behemota |
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1185 |
13098 |
|
|
RIB-f (14) |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
I |
|
|
-- |
OLD-1185 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
Behemota |
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1362 |
13118 |
|
|
AXIS |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1362; Part of Reck collection in Munich. Numbers written on bone are German field numbers and do not correspond to stratigraphy. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1379 |
13120 |
5 - FLK |
|
R-TIB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
I |
|
|
-- |
OLD-1379; distal end R-TIB-f; "Oldoway surface FLK I" |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
|
|
|
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1384 |
13121 |
324 - NGI |
|
R-TIB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
IV |
S |
|
-- |
OLD-1384; distal R-TIB-f; "OLD NGI IV S 20.v.35" |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
|
|
|
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1488 |
13142 |
27 - MNK |
|
LIMB |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
IV |
S |
|
-- |
OLD-1488; podial; "Oldoway MNK IV S 15.5.35" |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
|
|
|
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1637 |
13171 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1637; LIMB-f shaft fragment, probably MTP shaft fragment since it is in the box with all MTP |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1812 |
13208 |
|
|
TIB |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1812; almost complete TIB, proximal end not preserved |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1819 |
13209 |
11 - HWK |
|
TIB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
I |
S |
|
-- |
OLD-1819; distal TIB-f |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1888 |
13216 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1888 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1906 |
13227 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1906; LIMB-f articular surface |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1910 |
13230 |
|
|
RIB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1910; RIB-f head |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-1914 |
13231 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-1914; long bone fragment |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-2000 |
13248 |
|
|
I |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-2000; no location information |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
|
|
|
Equidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-152b |
13250 |
|
|
PIS |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-152b |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Perissodactyla |
Ceratomorpha |
Tapiromorpha |
Rhinocerotoidea |
Rhinocerotidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
No |
|
OLD-86 |
13268 |
|
|
LIMB |
|
114 - Natural History Museum UK |
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-86; Long bone- possibly immature, most of articular surfaces not preserved |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
|
|
|
Hippopotamidae |
|
|
|
|
|
"label on bone says 'Pelorovis?'"; in Hippopotamidae drawer |
Unknown |
|
OVPP-P-1 |
13276 |
|
|
Distal FEM-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
Bed I surf OLD-S-I 1941 F.887 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Indet. |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-6 |
13281 |
|
|
Several tympanic bullae + a few dental frags.
,
, |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
FLKNNI Bed V GRAVEL. Original. Looks Modern, Not Fossilized |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
Carnivora |
|
|
|
Felidae |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-8 |
13283 |
|
|
Distal MTP-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
HWK E II 18'-28'-S |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-9 |
13284 |
|
|
Frag. diaphysis long bone
,
, |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
HWK E II 906 L-2. Original. |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-11 |
13286 |
|
|
Distal MTP-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
HWK East Level2 067-1983. Original |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-19 |
13295 |
|
|
TEM, middle ear ossicles |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
NN tympanic bulla and middle ear ossicles. Looks modern, not fossilized |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-24 |
13300 |
|
|
C or Crocodile TOOTH |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD BKIIE 1953-122 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-26 |
13302 |
|
|
LIMB-f (Humerus) |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD NI I-4 5086 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-27 |
13303 |
|
|
LIMB (femur) -f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-60 DALK Bed IV |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
Carnivora |
|
|
|
Felidae |
|
|
Panthera |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-28 |
13304 |
|
|
Pelvix-f, VER-f, PHX, TOOTH |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-60 FLKNI L-3 067-1303 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-33 |
13309 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-63 BKII 1449 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-34 |
13310 |
|
|
LIMB-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-63 MNKII I-1 067-1539 |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Aves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-P-65 |
13345 |
|
|
PREMAX-MAX (incisors; R. C-P4, L. C-M1)-f |
|
|
|
|
|
-- |
OLD-63 DKI, L-12. CAST |
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
|
OVPP-Syncerus 2 |
766 |
46 - JK 2 |
|
M?, I?, P? |
|
104 - Unknown |
III |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Syncerus |
acoelotus |
|
The authors describe teeth but not specifically which type(s) of teeth that are more likely to be from S. acoelotus than P. antiquus. |
No |
|
OVPP-Syncerus 3 |
767 |
10 - BK |
|
M?, I?, P? |
|
104 - Unknown |
II |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
The authors discuss teeth found at BK II but does not specifically describe which type(s) of teeth are found. |
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Bovinae |
Bovini |
Syncerus |
acoelotus |
|
The authors describe these specimens as being smaller than P. oldowayensis. |
No |
|
OVPP-Elephas 2 |
91 |
8 - MK |
|
MAN, C, M, I, P |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
lower |
|
Leakey LSB. 1965. Olduvai Gorge 1951-1961, Volume 1: Fauna and Background. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press. |
Several other specimens found at this site in Bed I but probably fell from Bed II. |
130 - L.S.B. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Unknown |
Specimen was "embedded in matrix." |
Mammalia |
Proboscidea |
Tethytheria |
Behemota |
Elephantoidea |
Elephantidae |
|
|
Elephas |
africanavus |
|
|
No |
|
1311 |
3901 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-FEM, R-TIB |
|
|
I |
|
4 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Ichneumia |
albicauda |
|
|
No |
|
1311 |
7662 |
7 - FLK North |
|
R-FEM, R-TIB |
|
|
I |
|
4 |
Petter, G. 1973. Carnivores Pleistocenes du ravin d’Olduvai (Tanzanie). Fossil vertebrates of Africa 3:43-100. |
|
|
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Carnivora |
Feliformia |
|
|
Herpestidae |
Herpestinae |
|
Ichneumia |
albicauda |
|
|
No |
|
FLK N I 1961.7074 |
919 |
7 - FLK North |
|
L-TIB |
1961 |
104 - Unknown |
I |
upper |
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Parmularius |
altidens |
|
|
No |
|
FLK I F. 138+141 |
956 |
5 - FLK |
|
TIB |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Parmularius |
altidens |
|
|
No |
|
FLK N I 7084 |
957 |
7 - FLK North |
|
TIB |
|
104 - Unknown |
I |
|
|
Gentry, A. W., and Gentry, A. 1978. Fossil Bovidae (Mammalia) of Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. Part I. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History): Geology 29:289-446. |
|
137 - A. Gentry |
|
|
Unknown |
|
Mammalia |
Artiodactyla |
Ruminantia |
|
Bovoidea |
Bovidae |
Alcelaphinae |
Alcelaphini |
Parmularius |
altidens |
|
|
No |
|
OH 5 |
3713 |
5 - FLK |
283 - 45 |
CRA
, MAX
, M
, I
, C
, P |
17 July - 6 August 1959 |
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
I |
Middle (Zinj.) |
22 feet below the upper limit of Bed I (Tuff IF), approximately 20 feet above basalt. |
Leakey, L. S. B. 1959. A new fossil skull from Olduvai. Nature 184:491-493. |
Holotype. Almost complete cranium. Adolescent. One reconstructed fossil found at House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Specimen previously housed at National Museum of Kenya. Additional pieces from NMK unpublished. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Hominoidea |
Hominidae |
|
|
Zinjanthropus |
boisei |
|
Holotype. This specimen was reclassified as Paranthropus boisei by Robinson (1960). |
No |
|
OH 38 |
3753 |
22 - SC |
|
R-M
, I
, I |
1971 |
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
II |
Upper |
>IIDFluvo-lacustrine |
Leakey, M.D. 1978. Olduvai fossil hominids:their stratigraphic positions and associations. In: Jolly, CJ, editor. Early hominids of Africa. London:Duckworth. P. 3-16. |
Molar is right M2. Specimen previously housed at National Museum of Kenya. |
142 - M. D. Leakey |
|
264 - Leakey family expedition |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Hominoidea |
Hominidae |
|
|
Australopithecus |
boisei |
|
|
No |
|
OH 80 |
3796 |
10 - BK |
|
R/L-P
, L-M
, R/L-I
, L-HUM-f
, R-RAD-f
, R-FEM-f
, TIB-f |
2009 |
122 - National Museum and House of Culture, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
II |
4 |
Upper |
Domínguez-Rodrigo M, et al. 2013. First Partial Skeleton of a 1.34-Million-Year-Old Paranthropus boisei from Bed II, Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania. PLoS ONE 8(12): e80347. |
Distal portion of a left humerus diaphysis. Partial right radius with head, proximal metaphysis and partial diaphysis. Right partial femur, diaphysis in three refitting pieces. Tibia midshaft fragment assigned to OH 80 based on close "spatial association, comparable anatomical ruggedness and similar state of preservation to the other OH 80 postcranial fossils" (Dominiguez-Rodrigo et al., 2013). |
|
|
292 - Proyecto Olduvai |
Yes |
|
Mammalia |
Primates |
Anthropoidea |
Haplorhini |
Hominoidea |
Hominidae |
Homininae |
Hominini |
Australopithecus |
boisei |
|
Anatomically modern |
No |