MIOCENE TO PLIOCENE PALEOGEOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION OF TURKEY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS

Authors
GORUR N SAKINC M BARKA A AKKOK R ERSOY S
Citation
N. Gorur et al., MIOCENE TO PLIOCENE PALEOGEOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION OF TURKEY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, Journal of Human Evolution, 28(4), 1995, pp. 309-324
Citations number
170
Categorie Soggetti
Anthropology,"Biology Miscellaneous
Journal title
Journal of Human Evolution → ACNP
ISSN journal
00472484
Volume
28
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
309 - 324
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-2484(1995)28:4<309:MTPPEO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Palaeogeographic studies suggest that the main mammal migration to Ana tolia started in the late early to middle Miocene, following the closu re of the Bitlis Ocean in southeastern Turkey. These animals, includin g hominoids, were able to mig-rate over the land bridge thus formed to Central and Western Anatolia where they settled. We discuss the Mioce ne to Pliocene palaeogeographic evolution of Turkey and its surroundin gs, in order to show what conditions were effective on this settlement .