Beschreibung:
Tectonic, environmental and human evolution in the Afar triangle ; This review describes the evolution of the Afar Region, documented through abundant geological and palaeontological literature. The region constitutes the heart of the Arabo-African rift system. Its history has been characterized by intense tectonic and volcanic activities. These favoured the fossilization of abundant biological and cultural evidence from the Miocene (ca. 11 Ma) up to now. The main prehuman species that lived in the Afar are described in their environmental context, and their evolution is commented. The Afar, as a centre of evolution, as a dead-end or as a dispersal pathway, provides unique archives of our deep history.