Lower Valley of the Awash

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:archaeological_findings gptkb:stone
gptkb:fossilized_remains
sedimentary layers
paleoecological data
ancient fauna
gptkbp:associated_with hominid evolution
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:protected_area
gptkbp:contains Homo erectus fossils
Homo habilis fossils
Australopithecus afarensis fossils
gptkbp:cultural_significance human origins
paleoenvironmental studies
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Richard_Leakey
1970s
gptkbp:features ancient lake beds
river deposits
gptkbp:flora vegetation types
gptkbp:geological_features Pleistocene
Pliocene
gptkbp:historical_significance archaeological heritage
evolutionary studies
early human habitats
paleoanthropological research
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lower Valley of the Awash
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:landforms gptkb:river
gptkb:valley
gptkb:plateau
gptkbp:local_economy gptkb:tourism
conservation efforts
research funding
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:notable_work animal fossils
early human tools
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Awash_National_Park
gptkbp:research_focus paleoanthropology
gptkbp:research_institutes gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkb:National_Museum_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:significance fossil discoveries
gptkbp:surrounding_features gptkb:mountains
gptkb:savanna
gptkb:desert
gptkb:Awash_River
gptkbp:tourism ecotourism
archaeological tourism
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:wildlife
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4