Wādī al-Ḥītān (Arabic: وادي الحيتان, lit. 'Wadi of the Whales' Egyptian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈwa.diː elˈħit.æːn] ) is a paleontological site in the...
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Basilosaurus (section Wadi El Hitan)
teeth" in reference to the double-rooted teeth) and Harlan agreed. Wādī al-Ḥītān (Arabic: وادي الحيتان, lit. 'Valley of the Whales') is an Egyptian sandstone...
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precisely the Basilosaurus in Fayoum's Wadi Zeuglodon (or wadi al-Hitan, Whale Valley) Another whale in Wadi Zeuglodon is the Dorudon Primitive whale...
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Abu Mena Thebes Cairo Giza Saint Catherine Wadi Al-Hitan The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage...
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catfish whose fossils were first discovered in Birket Qarun Formation, Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt. It lived during the Eocene period around 37 million years ago...
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important areas of discovery are mostly north and west of Lake Qarun. The Wadi al-Hitan, known for its numerous whale fossils and since 2005 UNESCO World Natural...
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transition from land to water was completed in about 10 million years. The Wadi Al-Hitan ("Whale Valley") in Egypt contains numerous skeletons of Basilosaurus...
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around during the Eocene. Fossils of this turtle have been discovered at Wadi El Hitan as of November 2020. "Cordichelys antiqua (Andrews, 1903)". www.gbif...
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earliest recorded fossil pelican, recovered from the late Eocene of Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 41 (1): e1903910. Bibcode:2021JVPal...
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Priabonian stage/age) deposits of the Birket Qarun Formation within the Wadi Al-Hitan World Heritage Site in Egypt. A more complete fossil pelican of early...
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Formation is an Eocene aged formation in Egypt. It is part of the famous Wadi al Hitan. Notable fossils include the ancient whales Basilosaurus and Dorudon...
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gehennae, a new late Eocene protocetid (Cetacea, Archaeoceti) from Wadi Al Hitan, Egypt, and the transition to tail-powered swimming in whales". PLoS...
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Qasr el Sagha Formation (redirect from Qasr al-Sagha Formation)
geological formation located in Egypt. The formation is part of the Wadi El Hitan World Heritage Site. The Qasr el Sagha Formation overlies the Birket...
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gehennae, a new late Eocene protocetid (Cetacea, Archaeoceti) from Wadi Al Hitan, Egypt, and the transition to tail-powered swimming in whales". PLoS...
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Archaeoceti) from Wadi Al Hitan, Egypt, and the transition to tail-powered swimming in whales". PLOS ONE 15(3): e0230596 Thewissen et al. 2001, p. 277 Rose...
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an extinct genus of pelican from the Birket Qarun Formation in the Wadi El Hitan in Egypt, dating to the late Eocene (Priabonian). The holotype, a right...
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lake, is known for its extensive dune formations. In the northwest is Wadi El Hitan, a protectorate containing fossils of extinct whales including Tutcetus...
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El-Sultani sheet (Wadi Rayan)". Standard Oil of Egypt Report. reports 57: 1–29. "Iyad S.Late Eocene Sea Cows (Mammalia, Sirenia) from Wadi Al Hitan in the Western...
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gehennae, a new late Eocene protocetid (Cetacea, Archaeoceti) from Wadi Al Hitan, Egypt, and the transition to tail-powered swimming in whales". PLoS...
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2010. "W-Arly-Pendjari Complex". UNESCO. Retrieved 29 September 2017. "Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010. Map all coordinates...
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dunes and palm trees. It is also close to Wadi Elrayan waterfall and the paleontological site Wadi Al-Hitan, which have inspired scenic artists. In 2009...
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August 2011. "Saint Catherine Area". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. "Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)". UNESCO. Retrieved 17 August 2011. "The Ahwar of Southern...
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paleocoordinates 24°36′N 26°12′E / 24.6°N 26.2°E / 24.6; 26.2) in Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt. The species is named after anthropologist and primate researcher...
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Desert around the region around Al Fayuum, Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area and The Valley of the Whales or Wadi Al-Hitan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Due...
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Gingerich P.D. (2012), “Late Eocene sea cows (Mammalia, Sirenia) from Wadi al Hitan in the western desert of Fayum, Egypt”, University of Michigan Papers...
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1110 Cuba Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos Cultural 1202 Egypt Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) Natural 1186 France Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste...
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Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010. "Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)". UNESCO. Retrieved 28 May 2010. "Sanganeb Marine National...
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earliest recorded fossil pelican, recovered from the late Eocene of Wadi Al-Hitan, Egypt". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 41 (1): e1903910. Bibcode:2021JVPal...
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preserved, known as fossil parks or fossil reserves, worldwide by country. Wadi Al-Hitan - Valley of The Whales, Fayyoum, Western Desert West Coast Fossil Park...
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