Messel Pit Fossil Site

World Heritage

Germany

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Messel Pit is the richest site in the world for understanding life during the Eocene Epoch (57 to 36 million years ago). In particular, it provides unique information about the early stages of mammal evolution, including well-preserved mammal fossils, from complete skeletons to stomach contents of animals from this period.

# Fossil Sites

# Eocene

# Living Environment

# Mammalian evolution

# Complete Skeleton