Schopke, C., et al. Taylor, N., et al. 1996. A new specimen of Ankarapithecus meteai from the Sinap Formation of central Anatolia. An American artifact in Siberia A distinctive type of stone point fashioned by North American settlers as early as 11,200 years ago has now been found in Siberia, raising questions about the origins of stone-tool technology in the New World. A fluted point from the Uptar site, northeastern Siberia.
Researchers report two well-preserved skeletons of extinct primates found in a Brazilian cave.
Cartelle, C., and W.C. Hartwig. 1996. A new extinct primate among the Pleistocene megafauna of Bahia, Brazil. Hartwig, W.C., and C. Cartelle. A complete skeleton of the giant South American primate Protopithecus. A small, previously unknown living monkey is discovered in the Brazilian rain forest.