Location | Ngorongoro District, Arusha Region, Tanzania |
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Region | Eastern Africa |
Coordinates | 2°19′59.99″S 35°58′0″E / 2.3333306°S 35.96667°E |
Type | Settlement |
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Excavation dates | 1964 |
Archaeologists | Kamoya Kimeu, Glynn Isaac & Richard Leakey |
Condition | Excavated |
Ownership | Tanzanian Government |
Management | Antiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1] |
Public access | Yes |
Official name | Peninj Site |
Type | Cultural |
Peninj is a pre-historic site located in Pinyinyi ward of Ngorongoro District in Arusha Region, Tanzania. This the site where the Peninj Mandible was discovered in 1964.[2][3][4]
The mandible was discovered by Kamoya Kimeu in 1964, during an expedition conducted by Richard Leakey and Glynn Isaac.
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