Melka Rufael - Pdf

Advanced PDFs will include Argon-Argon (40Ar/39Ar) dating results and paleomagnetic studies. The oldest layers (1.7 million years) are found at the "Simbiro" site, while "Garba III" is dated to roughly 1.5 million years.

You may have noticed difficulty finding PDFs under "Rufael." This is because modern scholarship has standardized the Ethiopian name. "Melka Kunture" means "the ford of the Kunture River." "Rufael" (or Rufael) was a mis-transliteration of a local official's name or a nearby settlement, used extensively by Italian teams in the 1960s. Melka Rufael Pdf

Tip for your search: If you want the old maps and the first discovery reports, search for "Melka Rufael." If you want modern genetic or geological data, search for "Melka Kunture." "Melka Kunture" means "the ford of the Kunture River

While not as famous for fossils as Hadar (Lucy), Melka Rufael has yielded a remarkable hominid mandible (Garba IV) attributed to Homo erectus. The specific focus is usually on the Ethiopian

Most PDF documents authored by Melka Rufael (often co-authored with other researchers like Belay Zeleke or Mulugeta Atnafu) focus on Groundwater Potential and Quality. The specific focus is usually on the Ethiopian Rift Valley or specific watersheds within Ethiopia (such as the Modjo River Catchment).