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5/22
One of the most important factors when it comes to a large scale paleontological dig is to have good support from the surrounding community. Over the last few summers Burpee has been blessed with...
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5/24
Normally, I would post about how awesome this quarry is and how we keep finding bone after bone after bone. Of course it would be true. However this time I really have something to crow about. We...
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6/1
Mel Jackovich with tail vertebrae Another great day, several articulated bones were found. Burpee Volunteer Mel Jackovich found 7 articulated tail vertebra for a possible Apatosaurus. Finding...
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6/6
More bones and bones. The 2nd week of volunteers continues as well as every week were are out here. Bones are found, bones are mapped and bones are excavated. About mid-week, Burpee Expedition...
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Volunteers!! Finding dedicated volunteers is a staple for museums of any size. Over the years Burpee Museum has been blessed with many good volunteers. Burpee volunteers fill many roles from...
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6/14
Willem Dafoe with Scott & Katie One of the added bonuses of working for Burpee Museum aside from travel has been getting to meet new people. In this regard 2010 did not disappoint. Not long after...
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6/16
Rain. Rain for paleontologists can be a good and a bad thing. Without rain, erosion does not take place. Without erosion, new bones cannot weather out to be found. However too much rain can...
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6/18
Katie Tremaine with Femur New finds and new finds. As usual, more well preserved dinosaur bones have been found at the Hanksville-Burpee Quarry. We have been focusing on a sub-adult (teenage)...
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6/24
Well, our time is growing short at the Hanksville-Burpee Quarry. As much as I would like to stay and continue excavating bones at this amazing site, I need to get back to the museum, catch my breath...
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Last Word from Utah
Plastering the Big Jacket Well…it’s the end of the road for the 2010 Hanksville-Burpee Quarry fieldseason. The remaining work…which is a lot and a little bit of misery; includes putting the quarry to...
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