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Creation of an island: The extinction of animals on Zanzibar

2016-02-23 13:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld

[NEWS] Researchers at the University of York have been part of the first comprehensive study of how Zanzibar was formed, charting the extinction of various animals from the island. In a collaborative project between environmental scientists and archaeologists, a team charted the history of sea level change by examining mangrove sediments, and conducting analysis on animal remains found in Kuumbi Cave - an important archaeological site. Focusing on evidence from three distinct…

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