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The scarcity of fossils in the African rainforest. Archaeo-paleontological surveys and actualistic taphonomy in Equatorial Guinea

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    Identificador: imarina:9261218
    Autores:
    Rosas, AntonioGarcia-Tabernero, AntonioFidalgo, DarioFero Mene, MaximilianoEbana Ebana, CayetanoEsono Mba, FidelMorales, Juan IgnacioSaladie, Palmira
    Resumen:
    The African rainforest is considered a 'palaeontological desert', exemplified with the virtual absence of ape fossils from the last 10 Ma. To overcome this deficiency of the fossil record, archaeo-palaeontological surveys have been undertaken in the rainforest of Equatorial Guinea. We have inventoried 225 outcrops and eluvial materials and the formation of 'stone lines' (of diverse genesis) predominate. Close to the Atlantic estuaries, there are short fluvial sedimentary sequences (sands and gravels), where remains of lithic industry and charcoal appear, but in no case macro vertebrate fossils. Given the intensity of the survey, the scarcity of sampling is ruled out as the cause of this 'palaeontological desert'. Besides, biogenic, biostratinomic and fossildiagenetic factors have been explored by means of an actualistic approach. The rainforest ecosystem produces very low density tanatocenosis. Simultaneously, there is a low rate of sedimentation/erosion and the action of scavengers has not been detected, although the action of ants and termites may be determinant. Two fossildiagenetic factors can be inferred: lixiviation as a destructive cause and the existence of periods of intensive erosion. The search for palaeontological record should focus on protected sedimentary environments (rockshelters) or more confined ones (maars and small endorheic basins).
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    Autor según el artículo: Rosas, Antonio; Garcia-Tabernero, Antonio; Fidalgo, Dario; Fero Mene, Maximiliano; Ebana Ebana, Cayetano; Esono Mba, Fidel; Morales, Juan Ignacio; Saladie, Palmira;
    Departamento: Història i Història de l'Art
    Autor/es de la URV: Saladié Ballesté, Palmira
    Palabras clave: Taphonomy Site Rock Remains Record Monte alen Fossil apes Forest African rainforest
    Resumen: The African rainforest is considered a 'palaeontological desert', exemplified with the virtual absence of ape fossils from the last 10 Ma. To overcome this deficiency of the fossil record, archaeo-palaeontological surveys have been undertaken in the rainforest of Equatorial Guinea. We have inventoried 225 outcrops and eluvial materials and the formation of 'stone lines' (of diverse genesis) predominate. Close to the Atlantic estuaries, there are short fluvial sedimentary sequences (sands and gravels), where remains of lithic industry and charcoal appear, but in no case macro vertebrate fossils. Given the intensity of the survey, the scarcity of sampling is ruled out as the cause of this 'palaeontological desert'. Besides, biogenic, biostratinomic and fossildiagenetic factors have been explored by means of an actualistic approach. The rainforest ecosystem produces very low density tanatocenosis. Simultaneously, there is a low rate of sedimentation/erosion and the action of scavengers has not been detected, although the action of ants and termites may be determinant. Two fossildiagenetic factors can be inferred: lixiviation as a destructive cause and the existence of periods of intensive erosion. The search for palaeontological record should focus on protected sedimentary environments (rockshelters) or more confined ones (maars and small endorheic basins).
    Áreas temáticas: Paleontology Interdisciplinar Geociências General agricultural and biological sciences Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão filosofia Biodiversidade Agricultural and biological sciences (miscellaneous) Agricultural and biological sciences (all)
    Acceso a la licencia de uso: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Direcció de correo del autor: palmira.saladie@urv.cat
    Identificador del autor: 0000-0002-1730-8461
    Fecha de alta del registro: 2024-09-07
    Versión del articulo depositado: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Enlace a la fuente original: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08912963.2022.2057226
    URL Documento de licencia: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referencia al articulo segun fuente origial: Historical Biology. 34 (8): 1582-1590
    Referencia de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Rosas, Antonio; Garcia-Tabernero, Antonio; Fidalgo, Dario; Fero Mene, Maximiliano; Ebana Ebana, Cayetano; Esono Mba, Fidel; Morales, Juan Ignacio; Sal (2022). The scarcity of fossils in the African rainforest. Archaeo-paleontological surveys and actualistic taphonomy in Equatorial Guinea. Historical Biology, 34(8), 1582-1590. DOI: 10.1080/08912963.2022.2057226
    DOI del artículo: 10.1080/08912963.2022.2057226
    Entidad: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Año de publicación de la revista: 2022
    Tipo de publicación: Journal Publications
  • Palabras clave:

    Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Miscellaneous),Paleontology
    Taphonomy
    Site
    Rock
    Remains
    Record
    Monte alen
    Fossil apes
    Forest
    African rainforest
    Paleontology
    Interdisciplinar
    Geociências
    General agricultural and biological sciences
    Filosofia/teologia:subcomissão filosofia
    Biodiversidade
    Agricultural and biological sciences (miscellaneous)
    Agricultural and biological sciences (all)
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