Tugen Hills

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tugen_Hills
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mountain range
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Chemeron_Formation
gptkb:Kapcheberek_Formation
gptkb:Kipsaramon_Formation
gptkb:Lukeino_Formation
gptkb:Muruyur_Formation
gptkb:Ngorora_Formation
gptkb:Sosiani_Formation
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Martin_Pickford
gptkbp:elevation up to 2,400 meters
gptkbp:firstMajorExcavation 1974
gptkbp:fossilFindsInclude gptkb:Orrorin_tugenensis
ancient mammals
early hominids
gptkbp:geologicalAge gptkb:Miocene
gptkb:Pliocene
gptkb:Pleistocene
gptkbp:hasResearchCenter gptkb:Collège_de_France
gptkb:National_Museums_of_Kenya
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tugen Hills
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Orrorin_tugenensis_fossils
fossil discoveries
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Baringo_County
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Tugen_people
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Kabarnet
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Great_Rift_Valley
gptkbp:significance human evolution studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orrorin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5