Middle Awash

Definition:

The Middle Awash is part of the very rich archaeological region in Ethiopia called the Afar Triangle, where abundant Middle Pleistocene hominid sites have been found.

Investigators of this region include John Desmond Clark and Tim White; Clark found remains of Ardithiecus ramidus in the Middle Awash.

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This definition is part of the [link ]url=http://archaeology.about.com/od/pathroughpd/g/paleolithic.htmAbout.com Guide to the Stone Age. It is also part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.