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  2. Paranthropus - Wikipedia

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    The stone tools were found near Paranthropus teeth. [ 66 ] Bone tools dating between 2.3 and 0.6 mya have been found in abundance in Swartkrans, [ 63 ] Kromdraai and Drimolen caves, and are often associated with P. robustus .

  3. Oilliphéist - Wikipedia

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    The Oilliphéist (Irish: ollphéist, from Irish oll 'great' and péist 'worm, fabulous beast, monster, reptile') [1] is a sea serpent or dragon-like monster in Irish mythology and folklore.

  4. The Burren - Wikipedia

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    The Burren (/ ˈ b ʌr ə n / BURR-ən; Irish: Boirinn, meaning 'rocky district') [1] is a karst/glaciokarst landscape centred in County Clare, on the west coast of Ireland. [2] It measures around 530 square kilometres (200 sq mi), within the circle made by the villages of Lisdoonvarna, Corofin, Gort and Kinvara. [3]

  5. Postcanine megadontia - Wikipedia

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    In terms of morphology, A. africanus shares many similar characteristics with A. afarensis as well as other genera in Paranthropus. [8] The first specimen of Paranthropus aethiopicus was discovered in Lake Turkana, Kenya and its successor, Paranthropus robustus, was found in the northern parts of South Africa (Swartkrans, Kromdraai and Drimolen ...

  6. Strange 1.4 million-year-old fossil traced to previously ...

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    A 1.4-million-year-old fossil jaw discovered in a South African cave in 1949 has now been identified as that of a previously unknown human relative species dubbed the “nutcracker man ...

  7. Peninj Mandible - Wikipedia

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    The Peninj Mandible(Peninj 1), also called Natron mandible, [1] is the fossilized lower jaw and teeth of an australopithecine specimen, likely that of Paranthropus boisei [2] or a similar population. [3] It was discovered in West Lake Natron, [4] in Ngorongoro District of Arusha Region of Tanzania by Kamoya Kimeu, [5] [6] Glynn Isaac, and ...

  8. Lough Gur - Wikipedia

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    Grange stone circle (the largest stone circle in Ireland) and a dolmen are located near the lake. [3] The remains of at least three crannogs are present, and remains of Stone Age houses have been unearthed (the house outlines are known as "The Spectacles"). A number of ring forts are found in the area, with one hill fort overlooking the

  9. Prehistoric Ireland - Wikipedia

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    During the Last Glacial Maximum, [5] (between about 26,000 and 20,000 years BP) ice sheets more than 3,000 m (9,800 ft) thick scoured the landscape of Ireland. By 24,000 years ago they extended beyond the southern coast of Ireland; but by 16,000 years ago the glaciers had retreated so that only an ice bridge remained between Ireland and Scotland.