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Researchconducted at the Ashfall Fossil Beds in 1978 and 1979 revealed an assemblage offossil skeletons unlike any other on earth. The intact fossil skeletonscovered a large area and in 1991 the site was developed into Ashfall FossilBeds State Historical Park. The public canwatch the ongoing excavation and view the dozens of skeletons that layside-by-side in-situ, where they were found. After 26 seasons ofoperation, there are now over fifty skeletons exposed in the Park’s Hubbard RhinoBarn. Excavation will continue for many years in the future.
Discover this fossil bed up-close! Prehistoric rhinos, three-toed horses, and llama-like camels lay where they died 12 million years ago, now...
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Daniel George rhino@unl.edu 86930 – 517th Avenue Royal NE 68773 (402) 893-2000 United States
http://ashfall.unl.edu/
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