Isna E71K3 (Pleistocene of Egypt)

Also known as ETE Locality 718, Isna E71K3,

Where: Egypt (25.3° N, 32.5° E: paleocoordinates 25.2° N, 32.4° E)

• local area-level geographic resolution

When: Pleistocene (2.6 - 0.0 Ma)

• ETE dating method: absolute, ETE age comment: Late Paleolithic; date on Unio shell; 15640 +- 300 BC radiometric intage_max, radiometric intage_min

Environment/lithology: dune; siltstone

• ETE sed env 1: fluvial, ETE sed env 2: dune ETE event: flood, ETE env comment: Nile floods;forward edge of dune field
• ETE rock type adj: 0, ETE lithology comments: sand-silt; silt dark brown; small conical mound

Collection methods: quarrying, surface (in situ)

• ETE Size: both; ETE reference list: 488, 483, 482, 478, 477, 456, 121, ; ETE museum list:

Primary reference: F. Wendorf and R. Schild. 1976. Prehistory of the Nile Valley [A. Behrensmeyer/A. Behrensmeyer/M. Uhen]more details

PaleoDB collection 21899: authorized by Anna Behrensmeyer, entered by Anna Behrensmeyer on 19.05.1997, edited by Richard Potts

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Taxonomic list

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unclassified
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Tilapia sp., truncatus truncatus
Actinopteri
 Siluriformes - Clariidae
Clarias sp., Heterobranchus sp.
Clarias sp. Scopoli 1777 catfish
Heterobranchus sp. Hilaire 1827 airbreathing catfish
 Cypriniformes - Cyprinidae
Barbus bynni
Barbus bynni Forsskål 1775 binny
Mammalia
 Rodentia - Muridae
Nesokia indica
Nesokia indica short-tailed bandicoot rat
 Lagomorpha - Leporidae
Lepus capensis
Lepus capensis Linnaeus 1758 cape hare
 Carnivora - Felidae
Felis libyca
Felis libyca Forster 1780 African wildcat
 Artiodactyla - Bovidae
Gazella dorcas, Alcelaphus buselaphus, "Gazella rufifrons" = Eudorcas rufifrons, Bos taurus
Gazella dorcas Linnaeus 1758 Dorcas gazelle
Alcelaphus buselaphus Pallas 1766 hartebeest
"Gazella rufifrons" = Eudorcas rufifrons Gray 1846 red-fronted gazelle
Bos taurus Linnaeus 1758 cow
 Artiodactyla - Hippopotamidae
Hippopotamus amphibius
Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus 1758 hippo
Bivalvia
 Unionida - Unionidae
Unio abyssinicus
Unio abyssinicus freshwater mussel
ETE minimum number of individuals; species: mak - names shifted