Geology of the Olduvai Gorge
Author : Richard Hay
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 19,19 MB
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520334221
Olduvai Gorge
Author : Mary Douglas Leakey
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 22,31 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Anthropologists
ISBN :
Book Description
Geology of the Olduvai Gorge
Author : Richard LeRoy Hay
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 37,67 MB
Release : 1976-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520029637
Book Description
Olduvai Gorge: Volume 5, Excavations in Beds III, IV and the Masek Beds
Author : Mary Leakey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 13,70 MB
Release : 1995-01-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521334037
Book Description
At Olduvai Gorge natural erosion exposed a deep series of superimposed geological beds containing rich artefact and fossil assemblages spanning the last 1.8 million years. The sire ot famous as a rsult of excavations conducted there since 1951 under the direction of Mary Leakey and her husband, the late Louis Leakey. This volume, written largely by Mary Leakey herself, is the last of the reports and records the archaeological finds in the upper part of the Olduvai sequence from excavations carried out from the end of 1968 until 1971. The period covered here is from about 1.2 to 0.4 million years ago and th efinds include artefacts and faunal remains excavated from sites in beds II, IV na the Masek beds. The volume follows on from the archaeological record in beds I and II published in volume 3 of the series.
Stone Tools and Fossil Bones
Author : Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 28,1 MB
Release : 2012-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1107022924
Book Description
International archaeologists examine early Stone Age tools and bones to present the most holistic view to date of the archaeology of human origins.
Geology of East Africa
Author : Thomas Schlüter
Publisher :
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 14,50 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
This new volume on the Geology of East Africa provides a concise account of the multi-faceted regional geology and stratigraphy of East Africa, that is Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Much of the data presented, however, is highly relevant to the surrounding countries and regions as well. Professionals and students, intending to delve into the details of the geological history of that region will appreciate the present volume as a stepping-stone, paving the way to additional studies of the numerous references given in this work.
Calcretes
Author : V. Paul Wright
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 47,63 MB
Release : 2009-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 144430450X
Book Description
Calcretes are an important component of many ancient fluvial, lacustrine and shallow-marine carbonate sequences, and they are widely developed in many parts of the world at the present time. Calcretes are useful to the earth scientist involved in reconstructing ancient environments, palaeoclimates and palaeographics, and they may also reveal details of soil biota and chemistry. Over the last two decades the journal Sedimentology has published a number of articles on this subject and a compilation of them is presented here. In addition to the five main sections, this volume also includes an introduction to the subject that offers a review of recent work on calcretes. The collection of papers illustrates the range of calcrete occurrences and the great variety of textures and fabrics. This volume is authored and edited by experts and will serve as more than an introduction to the subject for geologists, soil scientists and geographers. If you are a member of the International Association of Sedimentologists, for purchasing details, please see: http://www.iasnet.org/publications/details.asp?code=RP2
Magnetic Stratigraphy
Author : Meil D. Opdyke
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 25,9 MB
Release : 1996-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080535720
Book Description
Magnetic Stratigraphy is the most comprehensive book written in the English language on the subject of magnetic polarity stratigraphy and time scales. This volume presents the entirety of the known geomagneticrecord, which now extends back about 300 million years. The book includes the results of current research on sea floor spreading, magnetic stratigraphy of the Pliocene and Pleistocene, and postulations on the Paleozoic. Also included are both historicalbackground and applications of magnetostratigraphy. Individual chapters on correlation are presented, using changes in magnetic properties and secular variation.Key Features* Discusses pioneering work in the use of marine sediments to investigate the Earths magnetic field* Serves as a guide for students wishing to begin studies in magnetostratigraphy* Provides a comprehensive guide to magnetic polarity stratigraphy including up-to-date geomagnetic polarity time scales* Correlates magnetic stratigraphics from marine and non-marine Cenozoic sequences* Details reversal history of the magnetic field for the last 350 million years* Discusses correlation using magnetic dipole intensity changes* Up-to-date correlation of biostratigraphy with magnetic stratigraphy through the late Jurassic
Carbonatite Volcanism
Author : Keith Bell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 50,47 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 3642791824
Book Description
During the last few years, carbonatites have received a considerable amount of attention. Some of this interest was no doubt kindled by the importance of volatiles in the Earth's mantle, particularly CO , by the fact that carbonatites 2 can be used to monitor the chemical evolution of the sub-continental upper mantle, and by the fact that carbonatites may be effective metasomatizing agents at both mantle and crustal levels. The interest in Oldoinyo Lengai has extended over at least 100 years, but it was not until the eruptions of 1960, when the unique carbonatitic nature of its lavas was recognized, that the volcano took on special significance in volcanology and igneous petrology. The recognition of carbonatitic flows coin cided with the first successful laboratory experiments carried out on carbonatitic melts. Since then, Oldoinyo Lengai has formed a cornerstone in all carbonatite discussions. It is probably true to say that the findings from Oldoinyo Lengai have dominated our ideas about carbonatites, in spite of the fact that the alkali rich, natrocarbonatitic lavas of Oldoinyo Lengai are markedly different from other carbonatites.
The Oldowan
Author : Kathy Diane Schick
Publisher : Stone Age Institute Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 27,18 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
The earliest traces of proto-human technology emerged over 2.5 million years ago on the African continent. Called the Oldowan after the famous site of Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, these technologies herald a major evolutionary shift in the human lineage. The Oldowan: Case Studies into the Earliest Stone Age provides a critical look at early archaeological sites and their evidence. This volume also shows how a range of probing, multidisciplinary, experimental investigations - including experimental tool-making, comparative studies of ape technologies, biomechanical analysis, and PET studies of brain activity - help us evaluate this tantalizing prehistoric evidence and appreciate its relevance to human evolution.
