Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
fossil specimen
|
| gptkbp:age_(million_years) |
about 47
|
| gptkbp:area |
42 hectares
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Germany
|
| gptkbp:fossils_found |
birds
insects plants reptiles early mammals |
| gptkbp:geologicalAge |
gptkb:Eocene
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messel Pit
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
exceptionally well-preserved fossils
|
| gptkbp:latitude |
49.9167
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Messel,_Hesse,_Germany
|
| gptkbp:longitude |
8.7333
|
| gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Senckenberg_Research_Institute
|
| gptkbp:mining_ceased |
1971
|
| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Darmstadt
|
| gptkbp:notableSite |
gptkb:Messelornis
gptkb:Propalaeotherium gptkb:Darwinius_masillae |
| gptkbp:purpose |
oil shale mining
|
| gptkbp:significance |
insight into early mammalian evolution
exceptional fossil preservation (soft tissues, stomach contents) |
| gptkbp:state |
gptkb:Hesse
|
| gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria |
viii
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
1995
720 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Eocene_epoch
gptkb:fossil_specimen |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|