Mastodon footprints found to be water erosion in the Quebrada de Chalán (Licto, Ecuador).
| Autor: | Mendoza B; Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Chimborazo, 060150, Ecuador., Jiménez M; Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Chimborazo, 060150, Ecuador., Pedro Carretero P; Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Chimborazo, 060150, Ecuador., Hernández J; Earth Sciences Energy and Environment, YACHAY, Urcuquí, Imbabura, 100650, Ecuador., Loaiza J; Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Chimborazo, 060150, Ecuador., Brito D; BMTLAB Laboratories and Engineering, Riobamba, Chimborazo, 060150, Ecuador., Peñafiel G; Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Chimborazo, 060150, Ecuador. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | F1000Research [F1000Res] 2023 Jul 25; Vol. 11, pp. 1239. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 25 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.12688/f1000research.123579.2 |
| Abstrakt: | The Chalan ravine is a deep bed creek that runs through Licto (Ecuador). It has been known since the 19th century for the abundance of paleontological remains of Pleiostocene fauna and megafauna in its profiles, where entire remains of mastodons were recovered. The abundance of these remains made one of the high areas, where marmites exist in different forms, was traditionally considered as mastodon footprints. Archaeological prospecting, geographic information system (GIS) technology, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), photogrammetry, and the geological study of the place, allowed us to determine that the mythical traces of mastodon were marmites made by the water erosion produced in the same ravine over time. Competing Interests: No competing interests were disclosed. (Copyright: © 2023 Mendoza B et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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