HERITAGE RECORD · 017

Lower Valley of the Omo

奥莫低谷

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

A prehistoric site near Lake Turkana, the lower valley of the Omo is renowned the world over. The discovery of many fossils there, especially Homo gracilis, has been of fundamental importance in the study of human evolution.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ273456 ↗

Administrative areaQ203193

WikipediaOmo River ↗

Chinese Wikipedia奧莫河 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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