Peninj Explained

Peninj Site
Map Type:Tanzania
Map Alt:Location in Tanzania
Map Size:250px
Relief:yes
Coordinates:-2.3333°N 35.9667°W
Location:Ngorongoro District,
Arusha Region,
Region:Eastern Africa
Type:Settlement
Excavations:1964
Archaeologists:Kamoya Kimeu, Glynn Isaac & Richard Leakey
Condition:Excavated
Ownership:Tanzanian Government
Management:Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Public Access:Yes
Designation1:NHST
Designation1 Offname:Peninj Site
Designation1 Type:Cultural

Peninj is a pre-historic site located in Pinyinyi ward of Ngorongoro District in Arusha Region, Tanzania. This the site where the Peninj Mandible was discovered in 1964.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antiquities Division. 21 Jul 2022.
  2. Web site: Peninj mandible fossil. Encyclopedia Britannica. en. 2022-08-04.
  3. Book: Journal of Eastern African Research and Development. East African Literature Bureau. 1974. 129. The mandible was discovered by Kamoya Kimeu in 1964, during an expedition conducted by Richard Leakey and Glynn Isaac..
  4. Leakey. L. S. B.. Leakey. M. D.. April 1964. Recent Discoveries of Fossil Hominids in Tanganyika : At Olduvai and Near Lake Natron. Nature. en. 202. 4927. 5–7. 10.1038/202005a0. 14166721. 1964Natur.202....5L. 4162123. 0028-0836.