Shungura FormationThe Shungura Formation is a stratigraphic formation located in the Omo river basin in Ethiopia. It dates to the Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene. Oldowan tools have been found in the formation, suggesting early use of stone tools by hominins. Among many others, fossils of Panthera were found in Member G of the formation. The formation comprises sandstones, siltstones, claystones and tuff, deposited in a fluvial to deltaic lacustrine environment. Among many others, the following fossils have been reported
Robustness (morphology)In biology, robustness is used to describe a taxon with a stronger and heavier build (morphology) when compared to a related gracile taxon. The terms are used in contrast to one another. The term is used by physical anthropologists and paleoanthropologists to refer to a big-boned and muscular body. For example, members of the genus Sapajus have robust body types and are called the robust capuchin monkeys while members of the genus Cebus have gracile body types and are called the gracile capuchin monkeys.
Homo luzonensisL'Homme de Callao, ou Homme de Luçon, est le nom donné à un ensemble de fossiles correspondant à au moins trois individus, découverts à partir de 2007 dans la grotte de Callao, aux Philippines. Selon les découvreurs, il s’agit d’une espèce à part entière, Homo luzonensis, une espèce éteinte du genre Homo qui vivait il y a au moins sur l'ile de Luçon. Ces fossiles étaient les plus anciennes traces d'une présence humaine aux Philippines, jusqu'à la découverte de marques de boucherie datées de 709 000 ans indiquant une activité humaine sur le site de Kalinga, distant d'une trentaine de kilomètres de la grotte de Callao.
