https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/files/original/14814c08246cd851a6608f7ec2c44fbd.jpg 0fcf315e71ea7bbfdf880978afb59f08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum: School of Computer Science Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1026 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Author Ting Liu DescriptionEN English Description Wadi Al-Hitan, the whale valley in the western desert of Egypt, contains priceless fossilised remains of the earliest, and now extinct, suborder of whales, the Archaeoceti. These fossils represent one of evolution's most important stories: the whale's emergence as an ocean-going mammal from a previous life as a land-based animal. This is the most important place in the world to demonstrate this stage of evolution. It provides a vivid picture of the shape and life of whales during this transitional phase. The number, concentration and quality of fossils here is unique, as is its accessibility and location in an attractive and protected landscape. The fossils in Al-Hitan show the youngest archaeocetes, which are in the final stages of losing their hind limbs. Other fossil material in the area makes it possible to reconstruct the environmental and ecological conditions of the time. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. In Copyright (InC) Title A name given to the resource Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 05/09/2024 07:57:35 am Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived is51102023 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ting Liu Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,29.19596514391459,30.105940103530887; Description An account of the resource Wadi Al-Hitan, the whale valley in the western desert of Egypt, contains priceless fossilised remains of the earliest, and now extinct, suborder of whales, the Archaeoceti. These fossils represent one of evolution's most important stories: the whale's emergence as an ocean-going mammal from a previous life as a land-based animal. This is the most important place in the world to demonstrate this stage of evolution. It provides a vivid picture of the shape and life of whales during this transitional phase. The number, concentration and quality of fossils here is unique, as is its accessibility and location in an attractive and protected landscape. The fossils in Al-Hitan show the youngest archaeocetes, which are in the final stages of losing their hind limbs. Other fossil material in the area makes it possible to reconstruct the environmental and ecological conditions of the time. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007:12:13 16:08:16 Subject The topic of the resource Immovable Culture Heritage Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. IMAGE