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]