Koobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge
Lower Paleolithic (2.0–1.4 Ma)·Homo habilis/ erectus·🇰🇪 Marsabit County (Turkana), Kenya
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About Koobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge
Koobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge in Marsabit County (Turkana), Kenya is a Lower Paleolithic (2.0–1.4 Ma) ancient-village attributed to Homo habilis/ erectus. Paleolithic lake margin with 186 hominid fossils and Acheulian tools east Turkana. Leakey Turkana hominid site with 1470 skull and 4000 artifacts, type for Koobi Fora Formation.
Why it mattersImportant Homo habilis/ erectus site of coastal/hinterland Marsabit County (Turkana)
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network evidence
- 02Construction chronology
Theories
- 01Long-distance exchange
- 02Kayas sacred landscape
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1.8 Ma
- Period
- Lower Paleolithic (2.0–1.4 Ma)
- Culture
- Homo habilis/ erectus
- Purpose
- Paleolithic lake margin with 186 hominid fossils and Acheulian tools east Turkana
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1.8 Ma
Initial construction
c. 1920 CE
Antiquarian survey
On the ground
Structures & features
3.9500° N · 36.3500° E · 400 m · 3 mapped features
Koobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge — Sacred Grove Centre
shrineCentral grove shrine
3.9501° N · 36.3501° EKoobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge — Kaya Gate
gateTraditional entrance gate
3.9498° N · 36.3501° EKoobi Fora — Turkana Paleocoast Ridge — Ancestral Clearing
clearingClearing with fig tree
3.9504° N · 36.3498° E