LD 350-1
LD 350-1 is the earliest known specimen of the genus Homo, dating to 2.75–2.8 million years ago (mya), found in the Ledi-Geraru site in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. The specimen was discovered in silts 10 m (33 ft) above the Gurumaha Tuff section of the site by Ethiopian palaeoanthropologist Chalachew Seyoum on 29 January 2013. It is currently unassigned to a species, and it is unclear if it represents the ancestor to H. habilis and H. rudolfensis which evolved around 2.4 mya.
LD-350-1 mandible | |
| Common name | LD 350-1 |
|---|---|
| Species | Homo, species uncertain |
| Age | 2.775 million years |
| Place discovered | Afar, Ethiopia |
| Date discovered | 29 January 2013 |
| Discovered by | Chalachew Seyoum |
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