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The Ledi-Geraru Research Area known more commonly as the Ledi-Gararu Research Area is located in northeastern ] betwen two river basins, the ] and the Ledi. The first field expedition to the area was conducted in 2002. The oldest fossil from the human genus homo, ] was found at this site in 2013. This site is just a dozen miles from where ] was discovered in 1974. The '''Ledi-Geraru Research Area''' is located in northeastern ] betwen two river basins, the ] and the Ledi. The first field expedition to the area was conducted in 2002, after earlier research in 1972-1974.
<ref>{{cite web|title=Ledi-Geraru Research Project|url=https://shesc.asu.edu/research/projects/ledi-geraru-research-project|website=ASU|accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref> The oldest fossil from the human genus ], the ] known as ] was found at this site in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shreeve|first1=Jamie|title=Oldest Human Fossil Found, Redrawing Family Tree|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150304-homo-habilis-evolution-fossil-jaw-ethiopia-olduvai-gorge/|website=National Geographic|accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref> This site is just a dozen miles from where ] was discovered in 1974.


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<ref>{{cite web|title=Ledi-Geraru Research Project|url=https://shesc.asu.edu/research/projects/ledi-geraru-research-project|website=ASU|accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shreeve|first1=Jamie|title=Oldest Human Fossil Found, Redrawing Family Tree|url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/03/150304-homo-habilis-evolution-fossil-jaw-ethiopia-olduvai-gorge/|website=National Geographic|accessdate=5 August 2015}}</ref>

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Ledi-Geraru
File:AfricaSiteMap.jpgRelative Location of Ledi-Geraru

The Ledi-Geraru Research Area is located in northeastern Ethiopia betwen two river basins, the Awash and the Ledi. The first field expedition to the area was conducted in 2002, after earlier research in 1972-1974. The oldest fossil from the human genus homo, the mandible known as LD 350-1 was found at this site in 2013. This site is just a dozen miles from where Lucy was discovered in 1974.

References

  1. "Ledi-Geraru Research Project". ASU. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. Shreeve, Jamie. "Oldest Human Fossil Found, Redrawing Family Tree". National Geographic. Retrieved 5 August 2015.