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Fossils of prehistoric pig-like animals ID’d in Tennessee
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) – East Tennessee State University says its researchers have discovered fossils of two extinct prehistoric, pig-looking species that previously had never been found in the Appalachian region.
Fine art, fantastic fossils featured in I.M. Chait auction July 30
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers will conduct a special two-session auction on Sunday, July 30. The first session, devoted to international fine arts, will begin at 11 a.m. Pacific time. The second session, classified as natural history, will begin at 1 p.m. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through […]
Regional fossils now on display at S.C. State Museum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A new exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum titled “South Carolina Unearthed” opened on Saturday in Columbia. The exhibit features a number of specimens from the museum’s nationally known fossil collection. The museum says the fossils will give visitors a glimpse of a time millions of years ago when ground […]
Ancient artifacts, fossils donated to University of Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Cultural artifacts and natural specimens collected during world travels have found a new home at the University of Oklahoma. Ancient Roman pottery, North American stone ax heads from the Middle Ages and a three-tiered Chinese picnic box from the 1700s are among the objects in the vast George C. and Cecilia […]