Masol (paleontology)
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| Location | Masol, Punjab, India |
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| Coordinates | 30°50′00″N 76°50′00″E / 30.83333°N 76.83333°ECoordinates: 30°50′00″N 76°50′00″E / 30.83333°N 76.83333°E |
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| Excavation dates | 1960s-present |
Masol is a paleontological and prehistoric site in the Himalayan foothills of northwestern India, in the state of Punjab, a few kilometers north of Chandigarh. It dates from the end of the Pliocene (around 2.7 million years ago up to 600 thousand years ago).[1] It represents the oldest paleontological record of Homo located outside of Africa.
References[]
- ^ "The Outstanding Universal Value of Human Evolution in Asia, Yves Coppens, 10-14.". Human origin sites and the World Heritage Convention in Asia (PDF). UNESCO. 2014.
Categories:
- Paleolithic sites
- Chandigarh
- Pliocene
- Homo fossils
- Punjab, India
- Himalayas