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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Journal of Human Evolution

The Omo-Turkana Basin fossil record as a milestone toward a comprehensive database of the hominin fossil record online

  • Denné Reed
  • François Marchal
  • Emily Coco
  • Sandrine Prat
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Abstract

A comprehensive and accurate database of the human fossil record is a necessity for synthetic understanding of hominin biological and behavioral evolution, yet it has remained an elusive goal for decades. This paper presents a conceptual framework for an online database of the human fossil record, called Origins, and an implementation of that framework for the 1200+ hominin fossils of the Omo-Turkana Basin of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. The Omo-Turkana Basin is one of the largest and most significant hominin fossil assemblages in Africa and marks the first major milestone in developing a comprehensive database for the entire hominin fossil record globally. We discuss the theoretical foundation underlying the conceptual model used for Origins, the technical details for the establishment and utilization of Origins, and the roadmap for future, ongoing development of this resource.

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@article{reed2026omoturkana,
  title = {{The Omo-Turkana Basin fossil record as a milestone toward a comprehensive database of the hominin fossil record online}},
  author = {Denné Reed and François Marchal and Emily Coco and Sandrine Prat},
  journal = {Journal of Human Evolution},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103857},
  url = {https://hal.science/hal-05773581v1},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Omo-Turkana Basin fossil record as a milestone toward a comprehensive database of the hominin fossil record online
AU  - Denné Reed
AU  - François Marchal
AU  - Emily Coco
AU  - Sandrine Prat
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/01
JO  - Journal of Human Evolution
DO  - 10.1016/j.jhevol.2026.103857
UR  - https://hal.science/hal-05773581v1
AB  - A comprehensive and accurate database of the human fossil record is a necessity for synthetic understanding of hominin biological and behavioral evolution, yet it has remained an elusive goal for decades. This paper presents a conceptual framework for an online database of the human fossil record, called Origins, and an implementation of that framework for the 1200+ hominin fossils of the Omo-Turkana Basin of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia. The Omo-Turkana Basin is one of the largest and most significant hominin fossil assemblages in Africa and marks the first major milestone in developing a comprehensive database for the entire hominin fossil record globally. We discuss the theoretical foundation underlying the conceptual model used for Origins, the technical details for the establishment and utilization of Origins, and the roadmap for future, ongoing development of this resource.
SN  - 0047-2484
SN  - 1095-8606
ER  -