Shungura Formation

The Shungura Formation is a stratigraphic formation located in the Omo river basin in Ethiopia. It dates to the Pliocene - Lower Pleistocene period. Oldowan tools have been found, suggesting early use of stone tools by hominins.

See also

• Theropithecus brumpti
• List of fossil sites
• List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ethiopia

References

• Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3