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[[File:2011 01 Arriving at TBI 821 Lothagam.jpg|thumb|Cavern at Lothagam paleontological site in Turkana, Kenya.]] |
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The '''Lothagam''' is a [[paleontology|palaeontological]] formation located in [[Kenya]]. It dates to the [[Miocene]]-[[Pliocene]] period. |
The '''Lothagam''' is a [[paleontology|palaeontological]] formation located in [[Kenya]]. It dates to the [[Miocene]]-[[Pliocene]] period. |
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Revision as of 02:07, 17 June 2015
The Lothagam is a palaeontological formation located in Kenya. It dates to the Miocene-Pliocene period.
It is located near the southwestern shores of Lake Turkana, 55 kilometres from Kanapoi. It is located between Kerio and Lomunyenkuparet rivers on an uplifted fault block. [1]
Bryan Patterson from Harvard University was, in 1967, the first to carry out paleontological research in Lothagam. [1]
See also
References
- Vickers-Rich, Patricia & Rich, Thomas Hewett (1993); Wildlife of Gondwana. Reed. ISBN 0-7301-0315-3
- ^ a b Turkana Basin Institute: Lothagam: about this site
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