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Study on the cladogenesis of humans and African apes by excavations of the late Miocene Nakali Formation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25257408
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Physical anthropology
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

Nakatsukasa Masato  京都大学, 理学研究科, 教授 (00227828)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 仲谷 英夫  鹿児島大学, 理学部, 教授 (20180424)
鍔本 武久  愛媛大学, 理工学研究科, 准教授 (20522139)
実吉 玄貴  岡山理科大学, 地球環境科学部, 講師 (50522140)
荻原 直道  慶應義塾大学, 理工学部, 准教授 (70324605)
酒井 哲弥  島根大学, 総合理工学研究科(研究院), 准教授 (90303809)
國松 豊  龍谷大学, 経営学部, 教授 (80243111)
石田 英實  聖泉大学, 看護学部, 教授 (60027480)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) SHIMIZU Daisuke  中部学院大学, 看護リハビリテーション学部, 講師 (60432332)
Research Collaborator MORIMOTO Naoki  京都大学, 大学院理学研究科, 助教 (70722966)
TANABE Yoshiki  鳥取県立博物館, 学芸課, 専門員
SAWADA Yoshinori  島根大学, 名誉教授 (80196328)
MBUA Emma  ケニア国立博物館, 地球科学部門, 研究員
JACOBS Bonnie  サザンメゾジスト大学, 地球科学科, 教授
ÖZER Ismail  アンカラ大学, 人類学部, 教授
ÖZER Basak  アンカラ大学, 人類学部, 教授
STRASSER Elizabeth  カリフォルニア州立大学, 人類学部, 教授
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥35,880,000 (Direct Cost: ¥27,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,280,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥11,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥11,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥12,480,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,880,000)
Keywords古人類学 / 中新世 / 東アフリカ / 化石 / 霊長類 / 類人猿
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We explored backgrounds of the cladogenesis of the living African apes and human as well as adaptations of their last common ancestor by the fieldwork of the late Miocene Nakali Formation, which yields a rich primate fauna including a great ape Nakalipithecus. During 2013-15, about 500 fossil specimens were collected, 11 new fossil sites were spotted, and the geological mapping of this area was almost completed. While primate taxa of Nakali were quite diversified, they were small-bodied except apes. The paleoenvironment of Nakali was certainly forest elements-dominated. The primate fauna of Nakali consists of primitive and modern groups. This suggests that the transition to the genuine modern primate fauna occurred in East Africa after the age of the Nakali Formation, probably triggered by the environmental changes and the radiation of modern cercopithecoids.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • 2014 Annual Research Report
  • 2013 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (34 results)

All 2016 2015 2014 2013 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (3 results) Journal Article (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 4 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (18 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results) Book (3 results) Remarks (3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] サザンメソジスト大学/カリフォルニア州立大学(米国)

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] ケニア国立博物館/マウントケニア大学(ケニア)

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] アンカラ大学(トルコ)

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Carpal bones of Nacholapithecus kerioi, a Middle Miocene Hominoid From Northern Kenya2016

    • Author(s)
      N. Ogihara, S. Almécija, M. Nakatsukasa, Y. Nakano, Y. Kikuchi, Y. Kunimatsu, H. Makishima, D. Shimizu, T. Takano, H. Tsujikawa, M. Kagaya, H. Ishida
    • Journal Title

      American Journal of Physical Anthropology

      Volume: N/A Issue: 3 Pages: 469-482

    • DOI

      10.1002/ajpa.22984

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] New specimens of a primitive hippopotamus, <i>Kenyapotamus coryndonae</i>, from the Upper Miocene Nakali Formation, Kenya2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Tsubamoto, Y. Kunimatsu, H. Nakaya, T. Sakai, M. Saneyoshi, E. Mbua, M. Nakatsukasa
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of the Geological Society of Japan

      Volume: 121 Issue: 4 Pages: 153-159

    • DOI

      10.5575/geosoc.2015.0004

    • NAID

      130005089842

    • ISSN
      0016-7630, 1349-9963
    • Year and Date
      2015-04-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report 2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] A lower molar of a primitive, large hippopotamus from the lower Miocene of Kenya2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Tsubamoto, Y. Kunimatsu, M. Nakatsukasa
    • Journal Title

      Paleontological Research

      Volume: 19 Issue: 4 Pages: 321-327

    • DOI

      10.2517/2015pr015

    • NAID

      40020604018

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] New specimens of Chilotheridium (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae) from the Upper Miocene Namurungule and Nakali Formations, northern Kenya2015

    • Author(s)
      N. Handa, M. Nakatsukasa, Y. Kunimatsu, T. Tsubamoto, H. Nakaya
    • Journal Title

      Paleontological Research

      Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Pages: 181-194

    • DOI

      10.2517/2014pr035

    • NAID

      40020513861

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report 2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Morphology of the thoracolumbar spine of the middle Miocene hominoid Nacholapithecus kerioi from northern Kenya2015

    • Author(s)
      Kikuchi Y, Nakatsukasa M, Nakano Y, Kunimatsu Y, Shimizu D, Ogihara N, Tsujikawa H, Takano T, Ishida H
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Human Evolution

      Volume: 88 Pages: 25-42

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jhevol.2015.09.003

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Proconsul heseloni distal radial and ulnar epiphyses from the Kaswanga Primate Site, Rusinga Island, Kenya2015

    • Author(s)
      Daver D, Nakatsukasa M
    • Journal Title

      J. Hum. Evol

      Volume: 80 Pages: 17-33

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jhevol.2014.06.021

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Trabecular bone anisotropy and orientation in an Early Pleistocene hominin talus from East Turkana, Kenya2013

    • Author(s)
      A. Su, I. J. Wallace, M. Nakatsukasa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Human Evolution

      Volume: 64 Issue: 6 Pages: 667-677

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.03.003

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] ケニアの下部中新統から発見された原始的カバ科の化石2016

    • Author(s)
      鍔本武久、國松 豊、中務真人
    • Organizer
      日本古生物学会第165回例会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都府、京都)
    • Year and Date
      2016-01-29
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A large and primitive hippo-like lower molar from the Lower Miocene of Kenya2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Tsubamoto, Y. Kunimatsu, M. Nakatsukasa
    • Organizer
      75th Annual Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
    • Place of Presentation
      Hyatt Regency Dallas (USA, Dallas)
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 東アフリカにおける中新世のサイ科動物相の変遷2015

    • Author(s)
      半田直人,中務真人,國松 豊,仲谷英夫
    • Organizer
      日本古生物学会2015年年会
    • Place of Presentation
      産業技術総合研究所(茨城県、つくば市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-25
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 後期中新世ナカリ(ケニヤ)出土の現代型カバ化石2015

    • Author(s)
      國松豊、中務真人、鍔本武久、仲谷英夫、酒井哲弥、実吉玄貴
    • Organizer
      日本アフリカ学会第52回学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      犬山観光センター(愛知県、犬山)
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ケニア北部ナカリ層より産出した後 期中新世齧歯類動物相2014

    • Author(s)
      田邉佳紀, 小野寺麻由, 仲谷英夫
    • Organizer
      121回日本地質学会学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      鹿児島大学( 鹿児島県、鹿児島市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-13 – 2014-09-15
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Earliest elephantid remains from the Late Miocene locality, Nakali, Kenya2014

    • Author(s)
      H. Saegusa, H. Nakaya, Y. Kunimatsu, M. Nakatsukasa, H. Tsujikawa, Y. Sawada, M. Saneyoshi, T. Sakai
    • Organizer
      IV International conference on Mammoths and their Relatives
    • Place of Presentation
      Grevene-Siatista (Greece)
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-05 – 2014-05-12
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Unique body proportions of Microcolobus2014

    • Author(s)
      M. Nakatsukasa, E. Mbua, N. Morimoto, D. Shimizu, Y. Kunimatsu
    • Organizer
      American Association of Physical Anthropologists Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Calgary (Canada)
    • Year and Date
      2014-04-09 – 2014-04-12
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 2012年ナカリ調査で出土した小型狭鼻猿2013

    • Author(s)
      國松豊、中務真人、酒井哲弥、實吉元貴、仲谷英夫、沢田順弘
    • Organizer
      日本アフリカ学会第50回学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学教養学部(東京都目黒区)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ケニア北部サンブルヒルズおよびナカリから産出した後期中新世 Chilotheridium (サイ科,奇蹄目)化石2013

    • Author(s)
      半田直人、中務真人、國松豊、仲谷英夫
    • Organizer
      日本アフリカ学会第50回学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学教養学部(東京都目黒区)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ケニア北部ナカリ層から産出した後期中新世齧歯類化石2013

    • Author(s)
      田邊佳紀、中務真人、國松豊、小野寺麻由、仲谷英夫
    • Organizer
      日本アフリカ学会第50回学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学教養学部(東京都目黒区)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 新しくナイロビ郊外で発見された 鮮新世化石産地2013

    • Author(s)
      ムブア・エマ、中務真人、國松豊、日下宗一郎、酒井哲弥、實吉元貴、澤田順弘
    • Organizer
      日本アフリカ学会第50回学術大会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学教養学部(東京都目黒区)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 化石大型類人猿の系統進化2013

    • Author(s)
      中務真人
    • Organizer
      第30回進化人類学分科会シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      キャンパスプラザ京都(京都府京都市)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 後期中新世ナカリ(ケニア)における最近の調査と初期コロブスの適応について2013

    • Author(s)
      中務真人、國松豊、清水大輔、仲谷英夫、酒井哲弥、實吉玄貴、沢田順弘、エマ・ムブア
    • Organizer
      第67回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      国立科学博物館筑波研究施設(茨城県つくば市)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 類人猿の下顎犬歯歯冠舌側面に見られる性的二型2013

    • Author(s)
      山田博之、濱田穣、國松豊、中務真人、石田英実
    • Organizer
      第67回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      国立科学博物館筑波研究施設(茨城県つくば市)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 後期中新世ナカリ(ケニヤ)から出土した原猿化石2013

    • Author(s)
      國松豊、中務真人、清水大輔、仲谷英夫、酒井哲弥、實吉玄貴、沢田順弘、エマ・ムブア
    • Organizer
      第67回日本人類学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      国立科学博物館筑波研究施設(茨城県つくば市)
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Late Miocene rodent fossils from the Nakali Formation, Northern Kenya2013

    • Author(s)
      Y. TANABE, M. NAKATSUKASA, Y. KUNIMATSU, M. ONODERA, H. NAKAYA
    • Organizer
      Fourth congress of the EAAPP
    • Place of Presentation
      Leisure Resort Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Late Miocene rodent fauna from Nakali Formation, Northern Kenya.2013

    • Author(s)
      Y. TANABE, M. NAKATSUKASA, Y. KUNIMATSU, M. ONODERA, H. NAKAYA
    • Organizer
      73rd Congress of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
    • Place of Presentation
      Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LA, USA
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Locomotor evolution from great apes to early hominids2013

    • Author(s)
      M. Nakatsukasa
    • Organizer
      日仏学術フォーラム「時間を通じたヒト科と環境の相互作用」
    • Place of Presentation
      国立自然史博物館、パリ、フランス
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] アフリカ学事典2014

    • Author(s)
      仲谷英夫(分担執筆)
    • Total Pages
      682
    • Publisher
      昭和堂
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] アフリカ学事典2014

    • Author(s)
      中務真人(分担執筆)
    • Total Pages
      682
    • Publisher
      昭和堂
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] アフリカ社会を学ぶ人のために(分担執筆)2013

    • Author(s)
      中務真人
    • Total Pages
      311
    • Publisher
      世界思想社
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ケニア、ナカリにおける化石霊長類発掘調査

    • URL

      http://anthro.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/research/index.html

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ケニア、ナカリにおける霊長類発掘調査

    • URL

      http://anthro.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/research/index.html

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 京都大学自然人類学研究室ホームページ

    • URL

      http://anthro.zool.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index.html

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report

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