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Sites about 0 to 7 million years old:
Piltdown ~ 9.905E-5 Ma
Ordos ~ 0.000275 Ma
Wuyang Jiahu ~ 0.00605 Ma
Lukenya Hill ~ 0.01775 Ma
Cova Gran ~ 0.0265 Ma
Cro-Magnon ~ 0.0275 Ma
Mladec ~ 0.0285 Ma
Gorham's Cave ~ 0.0285 Ma
Zafarraya ~ 0.0315 Ma
Vindija ~ 0.0325 Ma
Fontechevade (Fontéchevade) ~ 0.033555 Ma
Engis ~ 0.035 Ma
Grimaldi ~ 0.035 Ma
Cova Gran ~ 0.035 Ma
Spy ~ 0.036 Ma
Saint-Cesaire ~ 0.036 Ma
Neander Valley ~ 0.04 Ma
Mungo ~ 0.04 Ma
Forbes Quarry ~ 0.04 Ma
Devil's Tower ~ 0.04 Ma
Peştera cu Oase ~ 0.04 Ma
Tianyuan ~ 0.0405 Ma
Okladnikov Cave ~ 0.0405 Ma
Denisova Cave ~ 0.0405 Ma
Laibin ~ 0.041 Ma
Lakonis ~ 0.041 Ma
Baigara ~ 0.0432 Ma
Grotta di Fumane ~ 0.0435 Ma
El Sidrón ~ 0.0436205 Ma
Les Rochers-de-Villeneuve ~ 0.04425 Ma
Tabun ~ 0.045 Ma
Kebara ~ 0.045 Ma
Banyolas ~ 0.045 Ma
Shanidar ~ 0.049 Ma
Mugharet el ´Aliya ~ 0.0495 Ma
La Ferrassie ~ 0.05 Ma
Le Moustier ~ 0.05 Ma
La Chapelle-aux-saints ~ 0.05 Ma
La Quina ~ 0.05 Ma
La Naulette ~ 0.05 Ma
Monti Lessini ~ 0.05 Ma
Kanam ~ 0.05 Ma
Taramsan ~ 0.0505 Ma
Vanguard Cave ~ 0.0509 Ma
Mezmaiskaya Cave ~ 0.0525 Ma
Tam Pa Ling ~ 0.0545 Ma
Cave of Hearths ~ 0.055 Ma
Loyangalani ~ 0.055 Ma
Abric Romaní rock shelter ~ 0.055 Ma
Salzgitter Lebenstedt ~ 0.056 Ma
Liang Bua cave ~ 0.0565 Ma
Amud ~ 0.06 Ma
Dederiyeh Cave ~ 0.0625 Ma
Klasies River Mouth ~ 0.0625 Ma
Zeeland Ridges ~ 0.0625 Ma
Huanglong Cave ~ 0.06625 Ma
Teshik-Tash ~ 0.0675 Ma
Abu Hugar ~ 0.0675 Ma
Howiesons Poort layers ~ 0.07 Ma
Obi-Rakhmat Grotto ~ 0.07 Ma
Porc Epic ~ 0.07025 Ma
Blombos ~ 0.073 Ma
Jwalapuram ~ 0.074 Ma
Kalambo Falls ~ 0.075 Ma
Blombos ~ 0.082 Ma
Krapina ~ 0.08705 Ma
Bir Sahara ~ 0.09 Ma
Qafzeh ~ 0.095 Ma
Blombos ~ 0.099 Ma
Adrar Bous ~ 0.1 Ma
Liujiang ~ 0.1035 Ma
Eliye Springs ~ 0.105 Ma
Moula Guecy ~ 0.106 Ma
Scladina ~ 0.11 Ma
Bir Tarfawi ~ 0.11 Ma
Mulan Mountain ~ 0.1105 Ma
Jebel Faya ~ 0.1125 Ma
Xujiayao ~ 0.1145 Ma
Dar-es-Soltane ~ 0.115 Ma
Saccopastore ~ 0.115 Ma
Border Cave ~ 0.1155 Ma
Skhul ~ 0.117 Ma
Sodmein Cave ~ 0.118 Ma
Haua Fteah ~ 0.12 Ma
Stajnia Cave ~ 0.1275 Ma
Maba ~ 0.133 Ma
Pinnacle Point ~ 0.142 Ma
Narmada ~ 0.1425 Ma
Einhornhöhle ~ 0.1435 Ma
Omo ~ 0.145 Ma
Singa ~ 0.1455 Ma
Abdur ~ 0.152 Ma
Le lazaret ~ 0.1525 Ma
Herto Member ~ 0.157 Ma
Jebel Irhoud ~ 0.16 Ma
Biache-Saint-Vaast 2 ~ 0.175 Ma
Kalambo Falls ~ 0.182 Ma
Pontnnewydd ~ 0.2 Ma
Dali ~ 0.205 Ma
Becov 1 (Bečov; Beçov) ~ 0.215 Ma
Jinniushan ~ 0.2185 Ma
Sambungmachan ~ 0.2205 Ma
Biache-Saint-Vaast ~ 0.226 Ma
Repolusthöhle ~ 0.2305 Ma
Kabwe (Broken Hill) ~ 0.2375 Ma
Lake Eyasi ~ 0.244 Ma
Gademotta ~ 0.2455 Ma
Becov IV (Bečov; Beçov) ~ 0.25 Ma
Florisbad ~ 0.254 Ma
Petralona ~ 0.27 Ma
Ileret ~ 0.2705 Ma
Isamila ~ 0.275 Ma
Ehringsdorf ~ 0.275 Ma
Duinefontein ~ 0.28 Ma
Steinheim an der Murr ~ 0.29 Ma
Kathu Pan 1 Stratum 4 ~ 0.29 Ma
Qesem Cave ~ 0.291 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 0.3 Ma
Loyangalani ~ 0.3 Ma
Ngandong ~ 0.3 Ma
Terra Amata ~ 0.305 Ma
Ngaloba ~ 0.315 Ma
Chongokni ~ 0.325 Ma
Castel di Guido ~ 0.325 Ma
Bodo ~ 0.35 Ma
Lainyamok ~ 0.36 Ma
Sidi Abderrahman ~ 0.39 Ma
Jebel Barakah ~ 0.395 Ma
Visogliano ~ 0.4 Ma
Ceprano ~ 0.4075 Ma
Longtandong cave ~ 0.41 Ma
Kapthurin ~ 0.4145 Ma
Salé ~ 0.422 Ma
Hoxne ~ 0.425 Ma
Beeches Pit ~ 0.425 Ma
Swanscombe ~ 0.44 Ma
Apidima ~ 0.44 Ma
Ambrona ~ 0.45 Ma
Lantian ~ 0.45 Ma
Saint-Acheul ~ 0.45 Ma
Gawis ~ 0.4525 Ma
Revadim Quarry ~ 0.4525 Ma
Wonderwerk Cave ~ 0.4525 Ma
Tan Tan ~ 0.4525 Ma
Zuttiyeh Cave ~ 0.453 Ma
Vaal River ~ 0.453 Ma
Doornlaagte ~ 0.453 Ma
Altamura ~ 0.453 Ma
Ain Maarouf ~ 0.455 Ma
Ternifine ~ 0.455 Ma
Fontana Ranuccio ~ 0.458 Ma
Boxgrove ~ 0.465 Ma
Arago ~ 0.475 Ma
Huludong Cave ~ 0.485 Ma
Masek Beds ~ 0.5 Ma
Vertesszollos ~ 0.5 Ma
Wadi Dagadlé ~ 0.5 Ma
Kocabaş ~ 0.5 Ma
Ndutu ~ 0.545 Ma
Kathu Pan 1 Stratum 3 ~ 0.5475 Ma
Yediyapur ~ 0.55 Ma
Menchecourt ~ 0.55 Ma
Kapthurin ~ 0.555 Ma
Grotte des Rhinocéros ~ 0.586 Ma
Kebibat (Rabat) ~ 0.6 Ma
Bodo ~ 0.6 Ma
Mauer ~ 0.609 Ma
Pakefield ~ 0.615 Ma
Sima de los Huesos ~ 0.6155 Ma
Ma'ayan Barukh ~ 0.65 Ma
Olduvai ~ 0.675 Ma
Gesher Benot Yaakov ~ 0.7 Ma
Mt. Pua ~ 0.75 Ma
Isenya ~ 0.75 Ma
Attirampakkam ~ 0.75005 Ma
Solana del Zamborino ~ 0.76 Ma
Zhoukoudian ~ 0.77 Ma
Yunxian County ~ 0.775 Ma
Bose Basin paleolithic sites ~ 0.7835 Ma
Melka Kontoure ~ 0.7905 Ma
Saldanha ~ 0.8 Ma
Gran Dolina (TD 6 level) ~ 0.8185 Ma
Swartkrans ~ 0.83 Ma
Trinil ~ 0.84 Ma
Bapang Formation ~ 0.84 Ma
Estrecho del Quípar ~ 0.885 Ma
Evron Quarry ~ 0.89 Ma
Dursunlu ~ 0.89 Ma
Makuyuni ~ 0.9 Ma
Isampur ~ 0.915 Ma
Olduvai ~ 0.975 Ma
Olorgesaille ~ 0.983 Ma
Thomas Quarries ~ 0.989 Ma
Buia ~ 1 Ma
Kedung Brubus ~ 1 Ma
Sunjiadong ~ 1 Ma
Daka Member ~ 1.019 Ma
Xiaochangliang ~ 1.02 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 1.055 Ma
Gadeb ~ 1.075 Ma
Omo ~ 1.075 Ma
Xiaodukou ~ 1.09 Ma
Yuanmou ~ 1.1 Ma
Makuyuni ~ 1.125 Ma
Peninj ~ 1.15 Ma
Busidima North and Asbole ~ 1.15 Ma
Sima del Elefante ~ 1.15 Ma
Gongwangling ~ 1.1505 Ma
Donggutuo ~ 1.1615 Ma
Bapaume ~ 1.175 Ma
Kilombe ~ 1.3 Ma
West Turkana ~ 1.34 Ma
Kanjera ~ 1.35 Ma
Swartkrans ~ 1.36 Ma
Wonderwerk Cave ~ 1.37 Ma
Perning ~ 1.4 Ma
Konso ~ 1.405 Ma
Olduvai ~ 1.46 Ma
Omo ~ 1.46 Ma
West Turkana ~ 1.47 Ma
Ubeidiya ~ 1.5 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 1.52 Ma
Konso ~ 1.565 Ma
Ileret ~ 1.567 Ma
Vaal River ~ 1.615 Ma
Majuangou ~ 1.625 Ma
Omo ~ 1.635 Ma
Cooper's Cave ~ 1.65 Ma
Dmanisi ~ 1.7 Ma
Chesowanja ~ 1.71 Ma
West Turkana ~ 1.725 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 1.745 Ma
Kromdraai ~ 1.75 Ma
Kokiselei ~ 1.765 Ma
Lézignan-le-Cèbe ~ 1.785 Ma
Konso ~ 1.815 Ma
Omo ~ 1.82 Ma
Swartkrans ~ 1.83 Ma
Drimolen ~ 1.83 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 1.86 Ma
Malapa Cave ~ 1.865 Ma
Nyabusosi ~ 1.9 Ma
Olduvai ~ 1.91 Ma
Sterkfontein ~ 1.95 Ma
Konso ~ 1.955 Ma
Ain Hanech ~ 2.1 Ma
Omo ~ 2.105 Ma
Burgi Member ~ 2.28 Ma
LA1 ~ 2.34 Ma
LA2C ~ 2.34 Ma
Omo ~ 2.345 Ma
Hadar Busidima ~ 2.365 Ma
Omo ~ 2.38 Ma
Uraha ~ 2.4 Ma
BPRP#2 (EAGRU site JM85) ~ 2.421 Ma
Omo ~ 2.46 Ma
Hata Member ~ 2.475 Ma
Laetoli ~ 2.48 Ma
Taung ~ 2.5 Ma
West Turkana ~ 2.5 Ma
Gona ~ 2.565 Ma
Omo ~ 2.685 Ma
Sterkfontein ~ 2.84 Ma
Hadar ~ 3.05 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 3.065 Ma
Sterkfontein ~ 3.065 Ma
Makapansgat ~ 3.11 Ma
Omo ~ 3.11 Ma
Hadar ~ 3.225 Ma
Koro-Toro ~ 3.25 Ma
Dikika ~ 3.325 Ma
Hadar ~ 3.35 Ma
Omo ~ 3.45 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 3.485 Ma
Lomekwi ~ 3.5 Ma
Galili ~ 3.5 Ma
Maka ~ 3.575 Ma
Woranso-Mille ~ 3.6 Ma
Laetoli ~ 3.68 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 3.745 Ma
Belohdelie ~ 3.87 Ma
Gona West Margin ~ 3.91 Ma
Asa Issie ~ 3.943 Ma
Kanapoi ~ 4.12 Ma
Koobi Fora ~ 4.16 Ma
Allia Bay ~ 4.215 Ma
Aramis Member ~ 4.4005 Ma
Tabarin ~ 4.445 Ma
Langebaanweg ~ 4.5 Ma
Gona West Margin ~ 4.575 Ma
Kuseralee Member ~ 5.365 Ma
Western Margin Localities (Saitune Dora VP 1 and 2, Alayla VP-2, Asa Koma, Adu Dora, Digiba Dora) ~ 5.67 Ma
Lothagam ~ 5.82 Ma
Lukeino ~ 6 Ma
Toros-Menalla ~ 6.8 Ma
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Fossilized.org presents precise geographic locations and current best date estimates for late Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene sites with human ancestor (hominin) fossils and archaeology. Several interactive visual interfaces allow users to generate maps and tables that relate localities, fossils, tools, and evolutioanry events with geography and time. The data content is dynamic and is updated daily, as are new interface features. This site started as a course syllabus for Anthropology 3101: Human Evolution 2 at California State University, East Bay, and grew with each quarter it was used. Now fossilized.org has over 200 sites and hundreds of bibliographic citations. Check back often for updates. human evolution database paleoanthropology biological anthropology database physical anthropology human origins coordinates site locations location latitude longitude age Pleistocene database Quaternary database Pliocene Holocene evolutionary history site database geochronology hominin hominidae hominid hominini acheulean oldowan middle stone age mousterian paleolithic late stone age neolithic hominin database hominin DB hominin darabase hominin dayabase hominin datavase hominid darabase hominid dayabase hominid datavase hominid database hominid fossil database human origins database hominin database hominin fossil database hominid skull human ancestor database fossil human ancestors best paleoanthropology site best paleoanthropology database best hominin database best hominid database hominin site database hominid site database coordinates map hominid site map hominin site map paleoanthropology site coordinates human evolution database human origins database fossil record database