Coordinates: 2°19′59.99″S 35°58′0″E / 2.3333306°S 35.96667°E / -2.3333306; 35.96667

Peninj

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Peninj Site
File:Peninj mandible. Paranthropus boisei.jpg
Peninj Mandible that was discovered at Peninj Site
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LocationNgorongoro District,
Arusha Region,
File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
RegionEastern Africa
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TypeSettlement
Site notes
Excavation dates1964
ArchaeologistsKamoya Kimeu, Glynn Isaac & Richard Leakey
ConditionExcavated
OwnershipTanzanian Government
ManagementAntiquities Division, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism [1]
Public accessYes
Official namePeninj Site
TypeCultural

Peninj is a pre-historic site located in Pinyinyi ward of Ngorongoro District in Arusha Region, Tanzania. This the site where the Peninj Mandible was discovered in 1964.[2][3][4]

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