Pleistocene camelids from the Syrian Desert: The diversity in El Kowm |
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| Authors: | Pietro Martini Loïc Costeur Jean-Marie Le Tensorer Peter Schmid |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Prehistory and Archaeological Science, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;2. Naturhistorisches Museum Basel, Augustinergasse 2, 4001 Basel, Switzerland;3. Evolutionary Science Institute, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | The family Camelidae has been present in Eurasia since the latest Miocene, and several species are recognized, but their evolution is poorly known. The region of El Kowm, central Syria, includes several sites spanning the Early to Late Pleistocene and provides the only abundant fossil record of camelids in the Middle East. Our preliminary results show that several species are present over the sequence, revealing some surprising evolutionary trends. |
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| Keywords: | Syria El Kowm Middle East Pleistocene Camelids Paleontology |
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