Argon data for Hugub Area, Kesem-Kebena-Dulecha, Ethiopia
Tephra samples were collected by Leah Morgan (now at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)) from the Hugub Area, Kesem-Kebena-Dulecha, Afar, Ethiopia. Sanidine grains were separated from the bulk sample and analyzed by argon geochronology at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, Scotland. The data indicate that the age of the Hugub Bed, which is rich in archarological artifacts, is ca. 500 ka. These results have broad implications in understanding late Acheulean archaeology in Ethiopia.
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|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "010:12" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Leah E. Morgan", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:lemorgan@usgs.gov" } |
| description | Tephra samples were collected by Leah Morgan (now at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)) from the Hugub Area, Kesem-Kebena-Dulecha, Afar, Ethiopia. Sanidine grains were separated from the bulk sample and analyzed by argon geochronology at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, Scotland. The data indicate that the age of the Hugub Bed, which is rich in archarological artifacts, is ca. 500 ka. These results have broad implications in understanding late Acheulean archaeology in Ethiopia. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | http://datainventory.doi.gov/id/dataset/USGS_601998a9d34edf5c66f0d311 |
| keyword |
[ "40Ar/39Ar", "Afar", "Argon Geochronology Laboratory", "Awash River", "East African Rift Valley", "Ethiopia", "GGGSC", "Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center", "Kesem-Kebena-Dulecha", "MRP", "Mineral Resource Program", "U.S. Geological Survey", "USGS", "USGS:601998a9d34edf5c66f0d311", "archeology", "biota", "geoscientificInformation" ] |
| modified | 2021-04-09T00:00:00Z |
| publisher |
{ "name": "U.S. Geological Survey", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial | 40.05531, 9.40631, 40.05577, 9.41429 |
| theme |
[ "geospatial" ] |
| title | Argon data for Hugub Area, Kesem-Kebena-Dulecha, Ethiopia |
