Melka Kunture (alto Awash, Etiopía) entre 2.000.000 y 5.000 años

Melka Kunture, a cluster of prehistoric sites in Ethiopia's highlands, offers a unique window into human evolution spanning 2 million to 5,000 years. Situated at 2,000-2,200 meters above sea level, the site's cooler and wetter climate supported an afromontane vegetation distinct from the lowland savanna, providing insights into hominin adaptation to high-altitude environments. Nearly six decades of excavations across 20 sites and 60 archaeological levels have uncovered a rich sequence including Olduvayense, Achelense, Middle Stone Age, and Late Stone Age industries, alongside direct associations between hominin fossils and lithic tools. Icnological levels further reveal details about the behavior and life of early humans and fauna. This research is pivotal for understanding the initial peopling of Europe by examining how hominins adapted to highland conditions.

Mussi, M., Méndez-Quintas, E., Panera, J., Altamura, F., Di Bianco, L., Briatico, G., Mutri, G., Piarulli, F., Rubio Jara, S., Ruta, G., Sánchez-Dehesa Galán, S., Serodio Domínguez, A., & Melis, R. T. (2023). Melka Kunture (alto Awash, Etiopía) entre 2.000.000 y 5.000 años. Salduie, 23(1), 31–41. https://doi.org/10.26754/ojs_salduie/sald.202318553