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Table 1 Dating method Elevation marker Elevation Error Uplift Quality References ARTICLE IN PRESS
Summary of dated sites from this study (m) (m) rate factor
Amino acid on Glycymeris V. Beach deposit mm/ka This paper 8 F. Antonioli et al. / Quaternary International 145– 146 (2006) 3–18
Site Locality Amino acid on Arca s.p. Tidal notch 29 70.5 B 1
Strombus b. Beach deposit 7 70.5 176 A 2
1 Cefalu` Strombus b. Beach deposit 10 75 0 B 3
2 Capo Zafferano TL on marine sands Inner edge 2 75 24 B 4
3 Palermo town TL on marine sands Beach deposit (infralitoral) 12–18 73 A 4
4 Palermo Capo Gallo Strombus b. and U/Th ages Tidal notches 5 73 À40 A 5–9
5 Castellamare-Terrasini Strombus b. and U/Th ages Inner edge marine terrace 3–8 70.5 88 A 5–9
6 Castellamare Cala Bianca Geomorphological corr. Inner edge marine terrace 11–14 71.5 A This paper
7 San Vito lo Capo NE side Strombus b. Beach deposit (infralitoral) 14–20 71.5 À16 B 10
8 San Vito lo Capo W side Strombus b. Beach deposit (infralitoral) 5 75 8 B 11
9 M. Cofano-Trapani Strombus b. Beach deposit and tidal notch 2 75 56 B 12
10 Trapani tonnara S.Giuliano Senegalese fauna Tidal notches 2–5 75 A 8, 9,12,13
11 Trapani Birgi Strombus b. Inner edge marine terrace 5.0–8.2 70.5 104 A 12, 14
12 Levanzo Strombus b. and str. correl. Inner edge marine terrace 3–11 71.5 À16 A 10, 15–17
13 Marettimo 35 73 À40 C
14 Favignana À16
15 Marsala, Torre Scibiliana- 15 75
4 75 8
Mazzara del Vallo 5 75 32
34 75 224
Mean uplift rate Sector 1 (NW) 37.5 mm/ka
16 Pachino Strombus b. and str. Correl. Beach deposit 32 75 64 B 18
17 S. Lorenzo Geomorphologic correlation Beach deposit 16 71.5 À24 B This paper
18 Avola/L. Arenella Geomorphologic correlation Beach deposit À16 B This paper
19 Coste di Gigia (Sr) Geomorphologic correlation and Beach deposit 165 75 216 C 31
older continental fauna
20 Contrada Fusco ESR on mammal teeth Inner edge marine terrace 200 B 20, 21
21 Augusta Mt. Tauro Strombus b. Inner edge marine terrace 72 A This paper,
20, 21, 22
Mean uplift rate Sector 3 (SE) 85.3 mm/ka Lava age 180 ka Inner edge marine terrace 1264 B
22 Catania (Leucatia) 23