Abstract
The Hominid locality of Malema (Chiwondo Beds, Plio-Pleistocene, northern Malawi) has been the subject of a taphonomic excavation. Preliminary results are presented here. Fossil bone representation and their chemical composition show that Malema was a taphocoenosis with a rather complex history. The bones are diagenetically altered, particularly in their enrichment in Fe, Mn and Ca. The results indicate that the taphonomic and diagenetic processes are significantly different to the other previously described Plio-Pleistocene sites in Africa.
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