Prehistoric North America

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New evidence reveals dinosaurs were thriving right up to the moment the asteroid hit

the dinosaurs were thriving right until the moment of impact, a new study suggests.

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'Dinosaurs were thriving in N. America before asteroid wiped them out'

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Fossils of Some of the Last Dinosaurs in North America Have a Story to Tell

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Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggests

New research suggests dinosaur populations were still thriving in North America before the asteroid strike, but it’s only one piece of the global picture, independent experts say.

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Dinosaurs Were Actually Doing Well Before the Asteroid

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New research challenges what we know about dinosaur population before huge asteroid strike

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Dinosaur fossils discovered in US’ Montana reveal new species from late cretaceous period

Researchers said B. harmoni possesses a “distinct suite of morphological features” that differentiate it from other members of its family.

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New Mexico fossils show dinosaurs thriving just before annihilation

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Vibrant dinosaur communities thrived in North America before asteroid strike wiped them out, study finds

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We Now Know How The First People Reached America – And It Wasn’t On Foot

The first people to enter the Americas may have sailed from Japan around 20,000 years ago, according to a new analysis of prehistoric stone tools from 10 sites across the US. Until now, researchers had only uncovered a few tantalizing hints that humans had reached the American continent by this time,

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Meet the Extinct Camels of North America, From Ice Age Giants to Sheep-Size Runners

Largely outshone by fossils of horses, the earliest camels are getting another look from scientists determined to sort out the relationships and adaptations of these “absolutely bonkers” herbivores

The Debrief

The Rise and Mysterious Fall of Cahokia: Researchers Unearth New Secrets of America’s Greatest ‘Lost’ Ancient Megacity

Analysis of a massive wooden monument has uncovered new secrets of Cahokia, America’s greatest lost civilization.

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Were There Giants in Prehistoric North America

Stories of towering beings once roaming North America have echoed for centuries. Some say the myths hide real prehistoric truths—others call them fantasy.

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Prehistoric games of North American Indians : Subarctic to Mesoamerica / edited by Barbara Voorhies

ANTH copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift from the Margery Masinter Foundation Endowment for Illustrated Books. Contents Why waltes was a woman's game / Kevin Leonard -- Playing the Apalachee ballgame in the fields of the thunder god ...

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Cairo Fossil Forest: The oldest forest in North America with 385 million-year-old trees

The Cairo Fossil Forest is the second oldest in the world. These forests mark a turning point in Earth's history because they changed the composition of the atmosphere, scientists say.

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New megaraptor discovered—with its final meal still in its mouth

While the great Tyrannosaurus rex stalked prehistoric North America, a very different apex predator prowled ancient Argentina: the newly discovered megaraptor Joaquinraptor casali. When paleontologists excavated the dinosaur, they made a tantalizing find.

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Prehistoric Hunters and Foragers, North American Archeology Exhibit, National Museum of Natural History

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. An exhibit on Prehistoric hunters and foragers is on display in the North American Archeology ...