Data-base for 8,000 yr BP

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  Abbreviations:
  P = Pollen, LLV = Lake level variations, LF = Limnic faunal remains, MR = Macro remains, MF = Marine fauna, SST = Sea surface temperatures
 

Consec. No.	No.	Location	Type	Dating	Lat (°)	Lon (°)	Altitude (m)	References
1	1	Lake Rutundu, Mt. Kenya, Kenya	P	18000-2000BP	-0°02'	37°18'	3140	Coetzee, J.A. (1967)
2	2	Sacred Lake, Mt. Kenya, Kenya	P	33350-3000BP	-0°10'	37°19'	2400	Coetzee, J.A. (1967)
3	3	Mahoma Lake, Ruwenzori, Uganda	P	14750-3000BP	0°21'	29°58	2960	Hamilton, A. (1972)
4	4	Muchoya Swamp, Uganda	P	24000-1200 BP	-1°14'	29°24'	2256	Morrison, M.E.S (1968)
5	5	Pilkington Bay, Uganda	P	18000-1000BP	0°18'	33°20'	-	Kendall, R. L. (1969)
6	6	Ijenda, Burundi	P	22000-1900BP	-3°29'	29°33'	2150	Roche, E. & Bikwemu, G. (1989)
8	8	Mt. Elgon -Laboot Swamp, Kenya	P	28000-4000 BP	0°57'	34°37.5'	2880	Hamilton, A. (1987)
9	9	Lake Mobutu, Uganda	P	29900-2920BP	1°50'	31°10.2'	619	Sowunmi, M.A. (1991)
10	11	Ziway-Shala, Ethiopia	LLV	22000-2000BP	7°45'	38°40'	-	Gasse, F. et al. (1980)
11	12	Niari, Congo	soil	14790-0BP	-4°24'56''	11°57'11''	-	Schwartz, D. (1991), Schwartz, D. et al. (1992)
12	14	Lake Naivasha, Kenya	P	20290-1740BP	-0°45'	36°20'	1890	Maitima, J. M. (1991)
13	15	Lake Nakuru, Kenya	LLV	29320-0BP	-0°15'	36°04'	-	Richardson, J. L. & Richardson, A. E. (1972)
14	16	Lake Cheshi, Zambia	MR	31000-0 BP	-9°05'	29°45'	928	Stager, C. (1987)
15	17	Bilma, Niger	P	21490-3740BP	18°46'	12°50'	310	Schulz, E. (1994)
16	18	Kashiru Swamp, Burundi	P	31000-4350BP	-3°28'	29°34'	2104	Bonnefille, R. & Riollet, G. (1988)
17	19	Cherangani Hills, Kaisungor Swamp,Kenya	P	27750-2000BP	1°10'	35°15'	2900	Coetzee, J. A. (1967)
18	21	Lake Abhé, Ethiopia	LLV, LF	20000-0BP	11°15'	42°00'	240	Gasse, F. & Street, F.A. (1978b); Gasse, F. (1977)
19	23	Lake Bogoria Basin, Kenya	LLV	20000-2000BP	0°17'	36°05'	990	Tiercelin, J.J. et al. (1981)
21	25	Ofuabo creek, Niger-Delta	P	35000-500BP	4°33'	6°26'	-	Sowumni, M.A. (1981)
23	28	Dar Fatma, Ain Draham, Tunisia	P	33700-4200BP	36°48'	8°38'	780	Ben Tiba, B. & Reille, M. (1982)
24	30	Tigalmamine, Morocco	P	18000-0BP	32°54'	-5°21'	1626	Lamb, H. F. et al. (1989), Lamb, H. F. & Gasse, F. (1995)
25	31	Gebel Gureinat, Sudan	LLV	29300-3665BP	16°57'	27°18'	-	Pachur, H.-J. & Hölzmann, P. (1991)
26	34	Sebka de Kasserine, Tunisia	P	17000-6000BP	35°13'	8°43'	700	Rognon, P. (1987), Molle, H. G. & Brosche, K.U. (1976)
27	36	Lake Bosumtwi, Ghana	P	27380-0BP	6°32'	-1°23'	100	Maley, J. (1991)
28	40	Shiba Ngandu, Zimbabwe	P	22000-0BP	-11°15'	31°45'	1400	Livingstone, D. A. (1971)
29	42	Kroumirie, Tunisia	P	35000-200BP	36°52'	8°50'	780	Brun, A. (1989)
30	43	Gabes, Kneiss, Kerkennah, Tunisia	P	27000-200BP	33°52'	10°06'	0	Brun, A. (1989)
31	44	Lake Victoria	LLV	18000/8000BP	1°00'	33°00'	1134	Hamilton, A. & Kendall, R.L. (1974)
34	65	Mhiris el Hamrane, Tunisia	P	33700-4200 BP	36°42'	8°42'	550	Ben Tiba, B. & Reille, M. (1982)
35	74KL	Arabian Sea	Carb.	20580-1280BP	14°19'	57°20'	-3416	Sirocko, F. et al. (1993)
37	87	Lake Albert, W-Uganda	P	30000-0BP	1°50'	31°10'	619	Beuning, K.R.M., Talbot, M.R. & Kelts, K. (1997)
38	29	Wadi el Akarit, Tunesien	P	28100-19900	34.09	10.00	400	Brun, A. (1987)
39	100	Lake Shala, Ethiopia	LLV	>40000-0BP	7°30'	38°30'		Gasse, F. & Street, F.A. (1978)
40	106	Termit Ouest, Niger	LF	20000-6900BP	16°53'	11°11'	330	Faure, H. et al. (1963)
41	118	Tin Ouaffadene, Niger	LLV; LF	19900-7325BP	20°10'	9°07'	300	Fontes, J.C. & Gasse, F. (1991)
42	119	Adrar Bous, Niger	LF	30670-7520BP	20°19'	8°59'	700	Fontes, J.C. & Gasse, F. (1991)
43	129	Mubwindi Swamp, SW-Uganda	P	>43000-0BP	-1°04'45''	29°45'	2100	Marchant, R., Taylor, D. & Hamilton, A. (1997)
44	146	Erg of Nagashush, Sudan	LF	29300-7400BP	16°59'	27°47'	-	Pachur, H-J. et al. (1990)
45	8057B	Atlantic, West Africa	P	19100-2900BP	37°41'N	-10°05'	-2811	Hooghiemstra, H. et al.(1992)
49	KS 78007	Atlantic, off NW-Africa	P	18000-8000BP	34°19'N	-7°01'	-700	Marret, F. & Turon, J.-L. (1994)
52	Gama2	Etang de Ngamakala, Congo	P	22170-540BP	-4°18'	15°14'	400	Elenga, H. (1992)
53	GeoB1008	SE-Atlantic, Congo fan	P	106000-1000BP	-6°35'6''	10°19'1''	-3100	Wefer, G. et al. (1988); Jahns, S. (1996)
54	GeoB1016	SE-Atlantic, Angola margin	P	301000-2000BP	-11°46.2'	11°40.9'	-3410	Wefer, G. et al. (1988); Shi, N. & Dupont, L. (1997)
57	GIK12392-1	Cape Bojador, Atlantic, West Africa	P	128000-10000BP	25°10'3''N	-16°50'7''	-2575	Agwu, C.O.C. & Beug, H.-J. (1982)
60	GIK15627-3	Atlantic, West Africa	P	864000-0BP	29°10'N	-12°05'	-1024	Hooghiemstra, H. & Stalling, H. (1992)
60	GIK15627-3	Atlantic, West Africa	P	864000-0BP	29°10'N	-12°05'	-1024	Hooghiemstra, H. & Stalling, H. (1992)
62	GIK15669-1	Atlantic, West Africa	P	479500-500BP	34°53'N	-7°49'	-2030	Hooghiemstra, H. et al. (1992)
64	GIK16017-2	Atlantic, West Africa	P	24000-7000BP	21°15'	-17°48'	-800	Hooghiemstra, H. et al. (1986)
66	GIK16415	Atlantic, West Africa	P	732000-3000BP	9°34'N	-19°06'	-3841	Dupont, L. M. & Agwu, C.O.C. (1992)
68	GIK16856	Gulf of Guinea, Niger Delta	P	142000-9000BP	4°48'	3°24'	-2860	Lutze, G.F. et al. (1988); Dupont, L. & Weinelt, M. (1996)
69	GIK16867	SE-Atlantic, Gabon	P	141000-500BP	-2°12'	5°6'	-3890	Lutze, G.F. et al. (1988); Marret, F. (1994);
70	GIK16867-2	SE-Atlantic, Gabon	MF	141000-500BP	-2°12'	5°6'	-3890	Dupont, L. et al. (1998)
71	GIK80-17-B	Atlantic, Morocco	P	18685-10000BP	33°37,2'	-9°24,5'	-3016	Agwu, C.O.C. & Beug, H.-J. (1982)
72	K100	Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia	P	27000-2000BP	34°40'	11°10'	0	Brun, A. (1989)
73	K102	Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia	P	21000-3500BP	34°40'	11°20'	0	Brun, A. (1989)
74	K103	Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia	P	24000-3500BP	34°50'	11°30'	0	Brun, A. (1989)
75	K19	Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia	P	27000-3500BP	34°20'	10°50'	0	Brun, A. (1989)
76	K21	Gulf of Gabes,Tunisia	P	31000-4500BP	34°30'	11°00'	0	Brun, A. (1989)
77	KET80-03	Mediterranian Sea, Italy	SST, MF	24800-1700BP	38°49'	14°30'	-1900	Kallel, N. et al. (1997)
78	KS 12	Gulf of Guinea	P	22000-6500BP	3°52'06''	-1°56'16''	0	Lézine, A. M. & Vergnaud-Grazzini, C. (1993)
79	KS80467	Atlantic, Ivory Coast	P	200000-0BP	4°07'35''	-4°06'95''	-	Fredoux, A. & Tastet, J.-P. (1988)
80	Ku-1	Kuruyange, Burundi	P	32500-3100BP	-3°28'	29°34'	2000	Bonnefille, R. et al. (1990)
81	KW23	Gulf of Guinea, Congo	P	135000-9000BP	-3°46'5''	9°17'5''	-2330	Bengo, M. D. & Maley, J. (1991)
82	MD76135	Gulf of Aden	P	115000-1000BP	14°26'6''	50°31'3''	-	Van Campo, M. et al. (1982)
84	ODP658	Atlantic, West Africa	P	663000-5000BP	20°44'57'''	-18°34'51"	-2263	Dupont, L. & Hooghiemstra, H. (1989)
85	RC 17-69	SW-Indic Ocean (Agulhas-Current)	MF	50000-0BP	32°30'	-32°06'	-	Hutson, W.H. (1980)
86	Sd-24	Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania	P	32328-2640BP	-4°30'	29°20'	773	Vincens, A. (1993)
87	SU81-18	North Atlantic, Spain	SST, MF	17900-1300BP	37°46'	-10°11'	-3135	Kallel, N. et al. (1997)
88	V22-196	Atlantic, West Africa	P	22000-6500BP	13°50'	-18°57'	-2955	Lézine, A.-M. (1991)
89	20	Lake Chad	P	9000-3000BP	13°44'	16°30'	280	Lezine, A-M. (1987)
90	50	Enneri Tabi, Tibesti	LLV,LF	12200-7825 BP	21°20'	17°03'	1030	Geyh, M.A. & Jäkel, D. (1974)
91	22	Ksabi/Ait-Blal, Morocco	P	8300-1000BP	32°50'	-4°26'	1400	Ballouche, A., Damblon, F. (1988)
92	37	Tin-Torha, Djebel Acacus, Libya	P	9000-5600BP	25°45'	10°35'	-	Schulz, E. (1987)
93	39	Taoudenni, Mali	P	8000-2000BP	22°39'	-4°05'	150	Schulz, E. (1987), Schulz (1991)
94	41	Bir Atrun, Sudan	P	9500-7000BP	18°10'	26°39'	495	Ritchie, J. C. (1987); Petit-Maire, N. (1991)
95	45	Oyo, Sudan	P	8500-4500BP	19°16'	26°11'	510	Lezine, A-M. (1987)
96	46	Sebkha of Chemchane, Mauretania	P	13500-6800BP	20°56'	12°13'	260	Lezine, A-M. (1987)
97	47	Lake Stefanie, Ethiopia	LLV	8000BP	4°29'	36°30'	-	Grove, A.T., Street, F.A. & Goudie, (1975)
98	53	Lake Magadi, Kenya	MR	12000-0 BP	-1°54'	36°18'	600	Casanova, J. (1991)
99	54	Lake Eyasi, Tanzania	MR	12000-0 BP	-3°48'	35°00'	1030	Casanova, J. (1991)
100	55	Chaine de Gobnangou, Burkina Faso	MR	8000BP	11°48'55''	1°48'27''	-	Neumann, K. & Ballouche, A. (1995)
101	58	Rif Central et Occidental, Morocco	P	8000-300BP	35°10'	-5°16'	740	Brun, A. (1989)
102	59	Moyen Atlas, Morocco	P	9000-300BP	32°19'	-6°00'	2000	Brun, A. (1989)
103	62	Tibesti	LF	8180BP	20°52'	18°02'30''	1440	Grunert, J. (1976)
104	63	Wadi Fesh-Fesh, Sudan	LLV	8660-5710BP	18°52'	25°53'	1250	Pachur, H.-J. & Hölzmann, P. (1990)
105	64	Lake Sidigh, Sudan	LLV	9375-5395 BP	16°55'	26°46'	-	Pachur, H.-J. & Hölzmann, P. (1991)
106	67	Seguedine, Niger	P	7905-6850BP	20°10'	12°47'	570	Schulz, E. (1987), Baumhauer, R. & Schulz, E. (1984)
107	68	Tjeri, Chad	P	13000-0 BP	13°44'	16°30'	387	Lezine, A. M. (1987), Maley, J. (1977)
108	71	Bou Guennouna, Morocco	MR	8680/8260BP	34°29'	-1°52'	1040	Wengler, L. & Vernet, J.-L. (1992)
109	72	Yebbi Bou, Tibesti	LLV	8180BP	20°57'	18°05'	-	Böttcher, U., Ergenzinger, P.J., Jaeckel, S.H. & Kaiser, K. (1972)
110	73	Châtaigneraie, Algeria	P	8950-300BP	36°42'	4°26'	1225	Salamani, M. (1991)
111	75	Mount Kulal, Kenya	P	8000BP	2°38'	36°55'	-	Mäckel, R., Schultka, W. & Walther, D. (1989)
112	76	Nimir Cave, Egypt	MR	8880-3680BP	28°46'	32°09'	-	Goodman, S., Hobbs, J. & Brewer, D. (1992)
113	79	Hassi el Mejna, Algeria	LF	9300-4000BP	33°58'	2°06'	400	Gasse, F. Fontes, J.C., Plaziat ... (1987)
114	82	Ari Kourkouri, Niger	P, LLV	10700-3800BP	13°45'	13°36'	-	Schulz, E. et al. (1995), Fontes, J.C. & Gasse, F. (1991)
115	84	Termit-Ouest, Niger	P	8950-3500BP	16°15'	10°57'	300	Schulz, E. et al. (1995), Fonte, J.C. & Gasse, F. (1991)
116	85	Musisi-Karashoma-swamp, Congo	P, MR	12000-0BP	-2°16'16''	28°39'37''	2200	Runge, F. & Runge, J. (1998)
117	86	Kakala, Congo	P	9000-600BP	-2°18'	28°42'	2375	Runge, F. & Runge, J. (1998)
118	89	Lac Tanma, Senegal	P	10640-1560BP	14°54'	-17°04'	0	Médus, J. (1984)
119	90	Karimu, Kenya	P	10000-4000BP	-0°30'	36°41'	3040	Perrott, R.A. & Street-Perrott, F.A. (1982)
120	92	Daya Tighaslant, Morocco	P	7500-0 BP	31°16'	-7°17'	2197	Bernard, J. & Reille, M. (1987)
121	95	Sebkha Mellalla, Algeria	LF, soil	13910-4950BP	32°11'	5°14'	-	Fontes, J.C. & Gasse, F. (1991)
122	96	Wadi Shaw & Wadi Sahal, Sudan	LLV	7700-4300BP	20°18'	27°08'	460	Gabriel, B., Kröpelin, S. (1984); Hofmeister, B., Voss, F (1986)
123	97	Mukukwe, Zaire	P	11970-1440BP	-2°30'	28°51'	1470	Runge, F. & Runge, J. (1998)
124	99	Dogonboulo/Fachi, Niger	LLV,MR	10000-6000BP	18°18'	11°33'	-	Baumhauer, R. (1990); Neumann, K. & Schulz, E. (1987)
125	101	Lake Kivu, Rwanda	LF	13700-0BP	-1°50'	29°10'	1459	Degens, E. T. & Hecky, R.E. (1974)
126	103	Oyo-Depression, Sudan	LLV, MR	8500-4500BP	19°16'	26°11'	510	Ritchie, J. C., Eyles, C. H. & Haynes, C. V. (1985)
127	104	Agadem, Niger	LLV	9240-8580BP	16°50'	13°20'	350	Faure, H. et al. (1963)
128	107	Malha-Kratersee, Sudan	LLV	8290-0BP	15°04'	26°11'	-	Dumont, H.J. & El Moghraby, A. J. (1993)
129	108	Fayum-Depression, Egypt	LLV	8835-3890BP	29°30'	30°40'	-	Kozlowski, J. K. & Boleslaw, G. (1993)
130	110	Khartoum, Sudan	MR	8000BP	15°36'	32°32'	-	Wickens, G. (1982)
131	111	Shabona, Sudan	MR	8000BP	14°41'	32°18'	-	Wickens, G. (1982)
132	114	Abu Ballas, Egypt	MR	8500-6500BP	24°26'	27°36'	506	Kuper, R. (1993); Neumann, K. (1991)
133	120	Bougdouma, Niger	LLV, LF	13000-7000BP	13°19'	11°40'	337	Gasse, F., Tehet, R., Durand, A., Gibert, E. & Fontes, J.-C. (1990)
134	122	Maine Soroa, Niger	LLV, LF	10780-2650BP	13°17'	11°52'	320	Fontes, J.C. & Gasse, F. (1991)
135	123	Lake Barombi-Mbo, W-Kamerun	P	9500-0BP	4°42'	9°00'	300	Maley, J. & Brenac, P. (1987), Maley, J. (1991)
136	124	Lake Kimilili, Mt.Elgon, Kenya	P	11000-0BP	1°07.5'	34°34.5'	4150	Hamilton, A. (1987)
137	130	Gebel Uweinat, Sudan	MR	9500-6000BP	22°00'	25°30'	1000	Peters, J. (1988)
138	131	Atlantic, Niger Delta	P	7575-3900BP	4°33'N	6°26'	-	Sowunmi, M.A. (1981)
140	135	Cherangani Hills, Kaisungor Swamp, Kenya	P	14000-0BP	1°00'	35°28'	2900	van Zinderen Bakker, E.M. (1964)
141	136	Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt	LLV, LF	8830-4720 BP	25°30'	29°00'	80	Brookes, I.A. (1989)
142	137	Ine Kousamene Depression, Mali	LLV	9380-4345BP	20°43'	-0°38'	-	Hillaire-Marcel, C. et al.(1983)
143	143	Lake Tilo, Ethiopia	LF	10000-0BP	7°03'45''	38°05'45''	1545	Telford, R.J. & Lamb, H.E. (1999)
144	144	Danka Valley, Ethiopia	P	8000-5000BP	6°58'	38°47'	3830	Street-Perrott & Perrott (1993) nach Hamilton (1982)
145	145	Erg Uan Kasa, Libyen	LF	8445-5500BP	25°53'38''	12°48'23''	-	Cremaschi, M. (1998)
146	80-6 pit	Selima Oasis, NW-Sudan	P, LLV, LF	10280-4090BP	21°22'	29°19'	270	Haynes, et al. (1989), Abell, P. et al. (1996)
147	A-4	Lake Abiyata, Ethiopia	P	10000-6000BP	7°42'	38°36'	1578	Lézine, A.-M. & Bonnefille, R. (1982)
148	Alg0106	Yat, Djado, Niger	LF	7840/7710BP	20°30'	13°28'	-	Vernet, R. & Striedter, K.H. (1992)
149	BS-2	Mare d'Oursi, Burkina Faso	P	8870-610BP	14°38'	-0°30'	-	Ballouche, A. & Neumann, K. (1995a)
150	GD95-1	Manga-Grasslands, Nigeria	P	9590-3416BP	13°15'	11°34'		Salzmann, U. (1996)
151	GeoB1023	SE-Atlantic, Angola margin	P	17890-1960BP	-17°09'	11°01'	-1978	Shi, N. et al. (1998)
152	Gif 6461	Niger-interior delta, Mali	LF	8500BP	17°25'40''	-3°02'40''	-	Petit-Maire, N. & Riser, J. (1987)
153	H 2938-2432	Begour-Krater, Tibesti	LF	8295 BP	21°19'	16°04'	-	Böttcher, U. et al. (1972)
154	Hv 2196	Enneri Zoumri, Osouni, Tibesti	LF	8330 BP	21°18'	17°11'	-	Böttcher, U. et al. (1972)
155	Hv 2748	Enneri Dirennao, Tibesti	MR	8065 BP	21°30'	17°08'	-	Böttcher, U. et al. (1972)
156	Hv 2772	Tarso Yega, Tibesti	MR	8055 BP	20°37'	17°22'	2100	Böttcher, U. et al. (1972)
157	Hv 8693/8694	Gebel Abu Bagan el-Qibili, Egypt	MR	9260-7790BP	24°50'	30°25'	-	Pachur, H.-J. (1991)
158	IN9	Adriatic Sea	MF	15000-7200BP	41°43'	17°08'	-1234	Zonneveld, K.A.F (1995)
159	K17	Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia	P	8500-1000BP	34°10'	10°43'	0	Brun, A. (1989)
160	KET80-19	Mediterranian Sea, Italy	SST, MF	14400-3900BP	40°33'	13°21'	-1920	Kallel, N. et al. (1997)
161	KU2	Kuruyange, Burundi	P	9300-3750BP	-3°35'	29°41'	2000	Jolly, D. & Bonnefille, R. (1991)
162	L-97-1	Lake Tilla, Nigeria	P	11120-633BP	10°23'	12°08'	700	Salzmann, U. (2000; in press)
163	LS3	Bois de Bilangko, Congo	P	10850-0BP	-3°31'	15°21'	700	Elenga, H. et al. (1991)
164	Me	Mouskorbé, Tibesti	LF	8350 BP	21°22'	18°32'	2600	Böttcher, U. et al. (1972)
165	OU19	Oualidia, Morocco	P	7500-1000BP	33°04'	-9°0'	40	Ballouche, A., Damblon, F. (1988)
166	R1402-R1409	Ti-n-Torha, Libya	P	8600-5200BP	25°45'	10°35'	500	Wasylikowa, K. (1993)
167	Sd-14	Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania	P	13200-5000BP	-4°00'	29°20'	773	Vincens, A. (1989)
168	Sd-36	Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania	P	12740-3000BP	-5°00'	29°20'	773	Vincens, A. (1989)
169	T147	Meidob Hills, Sudan	LLV, LF	12095-<8015BP	15°21'	26°21'	1100	Pachur, H.-J. & Wünnemann, B. (1996)
170	UQ368	Niger-interior delta, Mali	LF	8450BP	19°06'25''	-3°55'35''	-	Petit-Maire, N. & Riser, J. (1987)
171	94	Wadi el Akarit, Tunisia	LLV, LF, P	30480-7690;3910BP	34°06'	10°00'	400	Fontes, J.C. & Gasse, F. (1991), Zouari, K. (1988), Brun, A. (1987)
172	132	Ahakagyezi swamp, SW-Uganda	P	12300-0BP	-1°05'	29°54'	1830	Taylor, D.M. (1993)