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The Humpata Plateau (Portuguese: Planalto da Humpata) is an elevated plateau and highlands region in southwest Angola, [1] part of the larger Huíla Plateau. [2] It has a semi-humid climate, [3] and acts as an intermediate climactic region between the arid Namib Desert to the west and the wetter Kalahari Basin to the east. [4]
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This list of fossil sites is a worldwide list of localities known well for the presence of fossils. Some entries in this list are notable for a single, unique find, while others are notable for the large number of fossils found there.
Angola is a village in the town of Evans in Erie County, New York, United States. Located 2 miles (3 km) east of Lake Erie , the village is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of downtown Buffalo . As of the 2010 Census, Angola had a population of 2,127. [ 2 ]
The area south of 34th Street is in 10001 and the area north of 34th Street is in 10018. [158] The United States Postal Service operates the RCU Annex Station post office at 340 West 42nd Street. [159] In addition, the James A. Farley Station, the main post office for New York City, is located at 421 8th Avenue. [160]
US Post Office—Angola is a historic post office building located at Angola in Erie County, New York.It was designed and built 1938–1939, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis A. Simon.
The Mesozoic of Angola is very rich of fossil vertebrates, namely marine reptiles such as turtles (Angolachelys [2]), mosasaurs and plesiosaurs, [3] related with the opening of South Atlantic. [4] Only a couple of terrestrial fossils have been collected, including the unique dinosaur Angolatitan adamastor .
The first of these expeditions started in 2005 to explore Angola's fossil rich upper Cretaceous rocks, leading to the discovery of Angolatitan. The discovery was made by Octávio Mateus on May the 25 near Iembe in the province of Bengo , and excavations were conducted during May and August 2006.