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The pre-Adamite hypothesis or pre-Adamism is the theological belief that humans (or intelligent yet non-human creatures) existed before the biblical character Adam. Pre-Adamism is therefore distinct from the conventional Abrahamic belief that Adam was the first human. "Pre-Adamite" is used as a term, both for those humans (or human-like animals ...
The Fremouw Formation is a Triassic-age rock formation in the Transantarctic Mountains of Antarctica. It contains the oldest known fossils of tetrapods from Antarctica, including synapsids, reptiles and amphibians. Fossilized trees have also been found. The formation's beds were deposited along the banks of rivers and on floodplains.
A giant impact crater beneath the Wilkes Land ice sheet was first proposed by Richard A. Schmidt in 1962 on the basis of the seismic and gravity discovery of the feature made by the U.S. Victoria Land Traverse in 1959–60 (VLT), and the data provided to Schmidt by John G. Weihaupt, geophysicist of the VLT (Geophysical Studies in Victoria Land, Antarctica, Report No. 1, Geophysical and Polar ...
Prehistoric life of Antarctica (3 C) Pages in category "Prehistoric Antarctica" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Prehistoric animals of prehistoric Antarctica This category is for Animals of Antarctica that are only known from fossils. For recently extinct species, see Extinct animals of Antarctica .
Eocene mammals of Antarctica (8 P) Pages in category "Fossils of Antarctica" The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total.
The oldest remnants of the so-called Fosna culture were found in Aukra in Møre og Romsdal. [73] Americas, South America: Argentina: 11,000 BP: Piedra Museo: Spear heads and human fossils [74] Europe, Baltic: Estonia: 11,000 BP: Pulli: The Pulli settlement on the bank of the Pärnu River briefly pre-dates that at Kunda, which gave its name to ...
The mainland of Antarctica has no macro-arthropods. Micro-arthropods are restricted to areas with vegetation and nutrients provided by the presence of vertebrates, [13] and where liquid water can be found. [14] Belgica antarctica, a wingless midge, is the only true insect found on the mainland. With sizes ranging from 2–6 mm (0.08–0.24 in ...