Volcanic activity and hazard in the East African Rift Zone
Over the past two decades, multidisciplinary studies have unearthed a rich history of
volcanic activity and unrest in the densely-populated East African Rift System, providing new …
volcanic activity and unrest in the densely-populated East African Rift System, providing new …
Reversed Holocene temperature–moisture relationship in the Horn of Africa
Anthropogenic climate change is predicted to severely impact the global hydrological cycle,
particularly in tropical regions where agriculture-based economies depend on monsoon …
particularly in tropical regions where agriculture-based economies depend on monsoon …
Correlating tephras and cryptotephras using glass compositional analyses and numerical and statistical methods: review and evaluation
We define tephras and cryptotephras and their components (mainly ash-sized particles of
glass±crystals in distal deposits) and summarize the basis of tephrochronology as a …
glass±crystals in distal deposits) and summarize the basis of tephrochronology as a …
[HTML][HTML] Anticipating future Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) 7 eruptions and their chilling impacts
Worst-case or high-end subduction-related earthquakes and tsunamis of 2004 and 2011 are
painfully fresh in our memories. High-end subduction-related volcanic eruptions have not …
painfully fresh in our memories. High-end subduction-related volcanic eruptions have not …
The earliest long-distance obsidian transport: Evidence from the∼ 200 ka Middle Stone Age Sibilo school road site, Baringo, Kenya
N Blegen - Journal of Human Evolution, 2017 - Elsevier
This study presents the earliest evidence of long-distance obsidian transport at the∼ 200 ka
Sibilo School Road Site (SSRS), an early Middle Stone Age site in the Kapthurin Formation …
Sibilo School Road Site (SSRS), an early Middle Stone Age site in the Kapthurin Formation …
Middle and later stone age chronology of kisese II rockshelter (UNESCO World Heritage Kondoa Rock-Art Sites), Tanzania
The archaeology of East Africa during the last~ 65,000 years plays a central role in debates
about the origins and dispersal of modern humans, Homo sapiens. Despite the historical …
about the origins and dispersal of modern humans, Homo sapiens. Despite the historical …
The middle/later stone age transition and cultural dynamics of late Pleistocene East Africa
CA Tryon - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Middle to Later Stone Age (MSA/LSA) transition is a prominent feature of the
African archeological record that began in some places~ 30,000–60,000 years ago …
African archeological record that began in some places~ 30,000–60,000 years ago …
The Cenozoic magmatism of East Africa: part III–rifting of the craton
TO Rooney - Lithos, 2020 - Elsevier
Magmatic activity in the Tanzania Craton-influenced regions of the East African Rift System
(EARS) exhibits clear evidence of derivation from a variety of metasomatic sources. These …
(EARS) exhibits clear evidence of derivation from a variety of metasomatic sources. These …
A new tephrochronology for early diverse stone tool technologies and long-distance raw material transport in the Middle to Late Pleistocene Kapthurin Formation, East …
Abstract The Middle to Late Pleistocene (780–10 ka) of East Africa records evidence of
significant behavioral change, early fossils of Homo sapiens, and the dispersals of our …
significant behavioral change, early fossils of Homo sapiens, and the dispersals of our …
Chronostratigraphic model of a high-resolution drill core record of the past million years from the Koora Basin, south Kenya Rift: Overcoming the difficulties of variable …
Abstract The Olorgesailie Drilling Project and the related Hominin Sites and Paleolakes
Drilling Project in East Africa were initiated to test hypotheses and models linking …
Drilling Project in East Africa were initiated to test hypotheses and models linking …