Laetoli : a Pliocene site in northern Tanzania

摘要: This work presents the results of intensive fieldwork carried out from 1974 to 1981 at site one richest fossil sites yet discovered in Africa. In addition hominid fossils, remains a large number other vertebrate species have been collected. The faunas Laetoli are special interest because differences composition East African comparable age. Invertebrate fossils include terrestrial gastropods, ova solitary Hymenoptera, and some superbly preserved termitaries. volume also details for first time accumulated findings remarkable Footprint Tuff, volcanic ash deposit which tracks trails great variety animals, many long extinct.