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A New Dinosaur Museum Rises From a Hole in the Ground in New Jersey - Daily news Update

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Ten years ago, this was just a big hole in the ground behind a Lowe’s home improvement store in southern New Jersey, an unlikely place to find what might be one of the world’s most important fossil sites. But 66 million years ago, tantalizingly close in time to when the dinosaurs went extinct, a multitude of sea creatures died here — a “mass death assemblage” — and sank to the bottom of what was then a shallow sea. Because of its prehistoric pas…

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Edelman Fossil Park & Museum opens to dinosaur fans in New Jersey

The Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, a new experience for dinosaur lovers, has opened in Glassboro, New Jersey. Part of Rowan University, the 44-square-foot space offers an immersive exploration of dinosaurs and other prehistoric species. A $75 million project, the world-class museum is located just 20 minutes from Philadelphia. Image credit: Jeff Goldberg / Esto Situated on top of a 66 million-year-old fossil deposit, it provides hands-on experien…

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Construction of a new dinosaur museum in New Jersey is underway

Ten years ago, this was a big hole in the ground behind a home improvement store in Row, southern New Jersey. However, 66 million years ago, when the dinosaurs became extinct, and many sea creatures died here, and sank to the shallow sea bottom of the time. Due to the possibility of a prehistoric past, [...] Source The post Construction of a new dinosaur museum in New Jersey is underway appeared first on Mondo News.

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