Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:fossil_specimen |
| gptkbp:age |
about 47 million years
|
| gptkbp:area |
42 hectares
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:Germany
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| gptkbp:fossils_found |
birds
insects plants reptiles early mammals |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Eocene epoch fossils
exceptionally well-preserved fossils |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Messel,_Hesse,_Germany
|
| gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Senckenberg_Research_Institute
|
| gptkbp:nearestCity |
gptkb:Darmstadt
|
| gptkbp:notableSite |
gptkb:Darwinius_masillae
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
oil shale mining
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Hesse
|
| gptkbp:significance |
exceptional preservation of soft tissues
provides insight into early mammalian evolution |
| gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria |
viii
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
1995
720 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hesse,_Germany
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Messel Pit Fossil Site
|