ɔnðə sˈaɪdz ʌvðə sˈɛntɚ kˈɑːmplɛks, ˈoʊldɚ sˈɛdɪmənts wɜː ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd əbˌʌv ðɪ ɐwˈɑːʃ ɹˈɪvɚ bˈɑːɾəm ænd ɑːɹ nˈaʊ ʌŋkˈʌvɚd.
On the sides of the center complex, older sediments were gradually elevated above the Awash river bottom and are now uncovered.