sˈɪns ðə fˈɜːst ɐ pˈɑːɹʃəl mˈændᵻbəl wʌz dɪskˈʌvɚd ɪn ɐlˈeɪlə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ɪlˈɛvən hˈɑːmɪnˌɪd spˈɛsɪmənz hɐvbɪn dɪskˈʌvɚd æt fˈaɪv dˈɪfɹənt loʊkˈeɪʃənz.
Since the first (a partial mandible) was discovered in Alayla in 1997, 11 hominid specimens have been discovered at five different locations.