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Dinosaur National Monument excavates first fossils in 100 years

Summary by Moab Sun News
Construction crews uncovered previously unknown dinosaur fossils during parking lot work near the Quarry Exhibit Hall, prompting the first excavation at the site since 1924.

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The discovery of fossils of a large dinosaur occurred during construction work in the parking lot of the National Monument of the Dinosaurs in Utah, United States. The area did not record excavations since 1924. The discovery took place on September 16, but was reported by an official communiqué released the previous week.The archaeological site remained more than 100 years unexplored.The works were carried out near the Cantera Exhibition Hall. …

It is the peak of geographical irony. Imagine a small village in Colorado proudly named "Dinosaur", but which had not seen the shadow of a new major discovery on its soil for... 101 years. This long period of paleontological shortages has just ended in the most unexpected way. It is not during an expedition [...]

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Moab Sun News broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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