LAND OF THE DEAD

Exploring ancient worlds and the plants and animals that lived in them

Friday, September 16, 2011

MR. SANDMAN BRING ME A DREAM, BRING ME A FLOOR LIKE I’VE NEVER SEEN

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With nearly all the work inside the QVC completed, the floor installation has started. The bugabear of the old building was water, more sp...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

SUMMER TIME AND THE LIVING IS BUSY

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It’s been quite some time since I’ve posted here, but that isn’t a manifestation of Dante’s apathetic listlessness acedia (often used as a ...
Sunday, July 17, 2011

FREE AT LAST!!!

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Well the sarcophagus is finally down and the quarry completely exposed once again. The scaffolding and plywood are stacked outside and being...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

LAYING DOWN THE GOLDEN SLABS

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Last year we saw the demolition and removal of the rotunda and ophidian entrance ramp leading up to the second floor of the glass enclosu...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

DRAINING THE GULL WING ROOF

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The gull wing roof is one of the architectural signatures of the Quarry Visitor Center. It’s pretty spectacular but poses some problems that...
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

OPENING THE SARCOPHAGUS IN THE VALLEY OF THE LIZARD KINGS

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Well the day of joy has finally arrived! Just before the long 4 th of July weekend crews began to take down the plywood sarcophagus which...
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DAN CHURE: I have been the paleontologist at Dinosaur National Monument for 34 years. My main research interests are dinosaurs & the ecosystems they lived in. I am also interested in fossil resource management & preservation, & the impacts of 20th century warfare and social revolutions on fossil collections & scientists. This blog is personal and not an official blog of Dinosaur National Monument or the National Park Service.
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