Bulbula (B1s4)
Basic information
Sample name: Bulbula (B1s4)
Reference: J. Lesur, J. T. Faith, F. Bon, A. Dessie, C. Ménard, and L. Bruxelles. 2016. Paleoenvironmental and biogeographic implications of terminal Pleistocene large mammals from the Ziway-Shala Basin, Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 449:567-579 [ER 3068]
Geography
Country: Ethiopia
Coordinate: 7° 43' N, 38° 39' E
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Late Pleistocene
Max Ma: 0.014045
Min Ma: 0.013755
Age basis: other
Geography comments: coordinate based on Bulbula
there is a calibrated AMS date on charcoal of 14,045-13,755 ybp
there is a calibrated AMS date on charcoal of 14,045-13,755 ybp
Environment
Substrate: ground surface
Lithology: not described
Taphonomic context: paleosol,human accumulation
Habitat comments: apparently a paleosol
Methods
Life forms: rodents,ungulates
Sampling methods: quarry,screenwash
Sample size: 3 specimens
Years: 2008 - 2010
Sampling comments: "These deposits yielded numerous faunal and lithic remains as well as several ostrich eggshell (OES) fragments... Sediment was screened at the site and selected samples were wet-sieved in the laboratory (both with a 2 mm mesh)"
various unidentified bovids, small mammals, birds, bivalves are also present
various unidentified bovids, small mammals, birds, bivalves are also present
Metadata
Sample number: 3341
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Modifier no: John Alroy
Created: 2019-08-24 19:45:17
Modified: 2024-11-15 11:47:55
Abundance distribution
2 species
1 singleton
total count 3
geometric series index: 8.0
Fisher's α: NULL
geometric series k: 0.5000
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.1667
Shannon's H: 0.6365
Good's u: 0.8333
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