Liste bedeutender Fossilfundstellen
List of fossil sites:
Africa
- Afar Depression, Ethiopia, Pliocene
- Awash River, Afar Depression, Ethiopia, Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy, Pliocene, 3.2 mya, discovered by Donald Johanson in 1974
- Elliot Formation, South Africa (Triassic)
- Es Skhul, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel, Homo sapiens?, Pliocene, 100 kya, discovered 1930, Dorothy Garrod
- Fayum Formation, Egypt (Eocene)
- Herto Bouri, Middle Awash, Awash River, Ethiopia, Homo sapiens idaltu, (Pliocene) 160 kya, discovered by Tim White in 1997
- Jebel Irhoud, Sidi Moktar, Morroco, Pliocene, Homo Sapiens, Irhoud 1 adult skull, Irhoud 2 adult skull, Irhoud 3 childs mandible, Irhoud 4 child's humerus, 1991 ongoing.
- Jebel Qatrani Formation, Egypt (Oligocene)
- Karoo Desert, South Africa (Permian-Triassic)
- Klasies River Caves, Tsitsikamma coast, South Africa, Homo Sapiens, Pleistocene, 75-125 kya, discovered 1960-2006 by Singer, Inskeep, Wymer, Deacon
- Koobi Fora, Kenya (Pliocene-Pleistocene)
- Lothagam, Kenya (Miocene)
- Maevarano Formation, Madagascar (Cretaceous)
- Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania (Pliocene)
- Omo Kibush, Omo River, Omo Kibush 1&2, Ethiopia Homo Sapiens, Pliocene/ Pleistocene
- Qafzeh, Nazareth, Israel, Homo sapiens, Pliocene, 90-100 kya, discovered 1933-1977, Neuville, [Moore]], Gomez, Roberts, T. McCown and H. Moivus, Jr
- Tabun, Israel, Homo neanderthalensis, Pliocene, 125ky, discovered 1967-1972 by Jelinek
- Rusinga Island, Kenya (Miocene)
- Tendaguru, Tanzania (Jurassic)
Antarctica
Asia
- Barun Goyot Formation, Mongolia (Cretaceous)
- Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan (Cretaceous)
- Bugti Hills, Pakistan (Oligocene)
- Chengjiang, China (Cambrian)
- Dabeigou Formation, China (Cretaceous)
- Daohugou Beds, China (Jurassic or Cretaceous)
- Djadokhta Formation, Mongolia (Cretaceous)
- Flaming Cliffs, Mongolia (Cretaceous)
- Indricotherium Formation, Kazakhstan (Oligocene)
- Irdin Manha Formation, Mongolia (Eocene)
- Jindong Formation, Korea (Cretaceous)
- Jiufotang Formation, China (Cretaceous)
- Kitadani Quarry, Japan (Cretaceous)
- Lake Nojiri, Japan (Pleistocene)
- Lang Trang Caves, Vietnam (Pleistocene)
- Lufeng Formation, China (Jurassic)
- Nemegt Formation, Mongolia (Cretaceous)
- Oi Formation, Japan (Miocene)
- Saketi Fossil Park, India (Pleistocene)
- Xiagou Formation, China (Cretaceous)
- Yixian Formation, China (Cretaceous)
- Zhongming Formation, China (Devonian)
- Zhoukoudian, China (Pleistocene)
Australia
- Alcoota (Miocene)
- Bluff Downs (Pliocene)
- Dinosaur Cove, Great Otway National Park, Victoria, (Hypsilophodontids, Coelurosaur, caenagnathid), (Cretaceous)
- Ediacara Hills, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Ediacaran Biota, Ediacaran period, 700 mya, discovered in 1946 by Reg Sprigg
- Emu Bay shale, Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Redlichiida trilobite, Early Cambrian, 525 mya.
- Etadunna Formation (Oligocene/Miocene)
- Gogo (Devonian)
- Lancefield Swamp (Pleistocene)
- Lightning Ridge (Cretaceous)
- Murgon (Eocene)
- Narcroote Caves (Pleistocene)
- Riversleigh (Oligocene/Miocene)
Europe
- Atapuerca, Spain (Pleistocene)
- Bembridge Marls, England (Oligocene)
- Borgloon Formation, Belgium (Oligocene)
- Calizas de La Huérguina Formation, Spain (Cretaceous: Barremian)
- Las Hoyas, Spain (Cretaceous)
- Gres a Reptiles, France (Cretaceous)
- Hampstead Formation, England (Oligocene)
- Hunsrück Slates (Bundenbach), Germany (Devonian)
- London Clay, England (Eocene)
- Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, Jurassic coast, (Jurassic) dinosaurs, ichthyosaur, plesiosaur, Dapedium, pterosaur, discovered circa 1811-1847 by Mary Anning
- Maastricht Formation, Benelux (Cretaceous)
- Messel Pit, Germany (Eocene)
- Monte Bolca, Italy (Eocene)
- Oxford Clay, England (Jurassic)
- Paris Basin, France (Eocene)
- Qafzeh, Nazareth, Israel, Homo sapiens, Pliocene, 90-100 kya, discovered 1933-1977, Neuville, [Moore]], Gomez, Roberts
- Sajóvölgyi Formation, Hungary (Miocene: Late Badenian)
- Sieblos Dysodil, Germany (Oligocene)
- Solnhofen limestone, Germany (Jurassic)
- Valkenburg Formation, Belgium (Cretaceous)
- Wessex Formation, England (Cretaceous)
North America
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, USA: Nebraska (Miocene)
- Aquia Formation, USA: Maryland and Virginia (Paleocene)
- Ashfall Fossil Beds, USA: Nebraska (Miocene: Clarendonian)
- Ash Hollow Formation, USA: Nebraska (Miocene?/Pliocene)
- Aucilla River, USA: Florida (Pleistocene/Holocene)
- Page-Ladson prehistory site (Pleistocene/Holocene)
- Big Sandy Formation, USA: Arizona (Miocene)
- Bone Cabin Quarry, USA: Wyoming (Jurassic)
- Bone Valley Formation, USA: Florida (Pliocene)
- Bridger Formation, USA: Wyoming (Eocene)
- Brule Formation, USA : South Dakota(Oligocene)
- Burgess Shale, Canada: British Columbia (Cambrian: Albertan)
- Cedar Mountains, USA: Colorado and Utah (Cretaceous)
- Clarno Formation, USA: Oregon (Eocene)
- Como Bluff, USA: Wyoming (Mesozoic)
- Coon Creek Formation, USA: Tennessee and Mississippi (Cretaceous: Maastrichtian)
- Dinosaur State Park, USA: Connecticut (Jurassic)
- Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park, Canada: British Columbia (Eocene)
- Falls of the Ohio, USA: Indiana (Devonian)
- Florissant Fossil Beds, USA: Colorado (Eocene: Priabonian)
- Ghost Ranch, USA: New Mexico (Triassic)
- Glenns Ferry Formation, USA: Idaho (Pliocene/Pleistocene)
- Glen Rose Formation, USA: Texas (Cretaceous: Aptian-Albian)
- Gray Fossil Site, USA: Tennessee (Miocene)
- Green River Formation, USA: Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming (Eocene)
- Fossil Lake
- Hawthorne Formation, USA: South Carolina (Miocene)
- Hell Creek Formation, USA: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming (Cretaceous: Maastrichtian)
- Hornerstown Formation, USA: New Jersey (Cretaceous/Paleocene)
- Huerfano Formation, USA: Colorado (Eocene)
- Joggins, Canada: Nova Scotia (Carboniferous)
- John Day Formation, USA: Oregon (Oligocene/Miocene)
- Kayenta Formation, USA: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, and Utah (Jurassic)
- La Brea Tar Pits, USA: California (Pleistocene: Rancholabrean)
- Lance Creek Formation, USA: North Dakota and Wyoming (Cretaceous: Maastrichtian)
- Lennep Formation, USA: Montana (Cretaceous)
- Mascall Formation, USA: Oregon (Miocene)
- McAbee Fossil Beds, Canada: British Columbia (Eocene)
- Miguasha National Park, Canada: Québec {Devonian: Famennian)
- Mooreville Chalk, USA: Alabama (Cretaceous)
- Monterey Formation, USA: California (Miocene)
- Morrison Formation, Canada/USA: Great Plains (Late Jurassic)
- Niobrara Formation, USA: Colorado (Cretaceous)
- Ogalalla Formation, USA: Texas and New Mexico (Miocene/Pliocene)
- Oldman Formation, Canada: Alberta (Cretaceous: Campanian)
- Pipe Creek Sinkhole, USA: Indiana (Pliocene)
- Rattlesnake Formation, USA: Oregon (Tortonian-Messinian)
- Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite USA: Wyoming (Middle Jurassic)
- Rexroad Formation, USA: Kansas (Pliocene)
- Rosebud Formation, USA: South Dakota (Miocene)
- Sheep Creek Formation, USA: Nebraska (Miocene: late Hemingfordian?)
- Smoky Hill Chalk, USA: Nebraska (Cretaceous)
- Temblor Formation, USA: California (Miocene)
- Texas Red Beds, USA: Texas (Permian)
- Thomas Farm, USA: Florida (Miocene)
- Two Medicine Formation, USA: Montana (Cretaceous: Campanian)
- Wannagan Creek Fossil Site, USA: North Dakota (Paleocene)
- Washakie Formation, USA: Wyoming (Eocene)
- Willwood Formation, USA: Wyoming (Eocene)
- Zuni Basin, USA: New Mexico (Cretaceous)
South America
- Allen Formation, Argentina (Cretaceous)
- Anacleto Formation, Argentina (Cretaceous)
- Andalgala Formation, Argentina (Miocene/Pliocene)
- Auca Mahuevo, Argentina (Cretaceous)
- Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Argentina (Cretaceous)
- Camacho Formation, Uruguay (Miocene)
- Deseado Formation, Argentina (Oligocene)
- Ensenada Formation, Argentina (Pleistocene)
- Ishigualasto Formation, Argentina (Triassic)
- La Venta, Colombia (Miocene)
- Leticia Formation, Argentina (Eocene: Bartonian)
- Lecho Formation, Argentina (Cretaceous: Maastrichtian)
- Mylodon Cave, Chile (Pleistocene)
- Patagonia Molasses, Argentina (Miocene)
- Rio Colorado Formation, Argentina (Cretaceous)
- San Julian Formation, Argentina (Eocene/Oligocene)
- Santa Cruz Formation, Argentina (Miocene)
- Santana Formation, Brazil (Cretaceous)
- Toca de Boa Vista Caves, Brazil (Pleistocene)
- Urumaco, Venezuela
See also
- Australopithecus afarensis Lucy
- Cradle of Humanity
- Dinosaurs
- Elvis taxon
- Fossils
- Fossil fuels
- Fossil Park
- Fossil Parks of India
- Fossils and the geological timescale
- Fossil collecting
- Geology
- History of paleontology
- Java Man
- Lazarus taxon
- List of Fossil Parks
- List of fossil sites
- List of human time periods
- List of Important publications in paleontology
- List of human fossils
- List of notable fossils
- List of transitional fossils
- Lucy
- Mary Anning
- Paleobiology
- Peking Man
- Prehistoric life
- Paleontology the study of fossils
- Rockhounding
- Synchrotron X-ray tomographic microscopy
- Timeline of geography, paleontology, biology