| Why
Africa? |
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About
250 million years ago, the continents
we know today were united in a single
super-continent called Pangaea. Toward
the end of the Jurassic period (about
150 million years ago), Pangaea began
to fragment into northern and southern
landmasses called Laurasia and Gondwana.
The separation continued...
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| Peoples
of Niger |
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Many
distinct groups of people live in West
Africa, each with its own language and
culture. In Niger alone more than seven
languages are spoken. Once the team reaches
Niger they will come into contact with
many different peoples -- Arab, Djerma
("jeer-ma"), Hausa ("house-a"), and particularly
Fulani ("foo-lahn-ee") and Touareg ("twar-egg").
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| How
do you know where to look? |
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Knowing
where to look is a combination of research
and fieldwork. We start by deciding the
age dinosaurs we want to look for and
where we want to go...
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| Expedition
Preparation
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How
are you going to get more than a dozen
people across the Sahara Desert and back?
What
if one of the vehicles breaks down?
What will the team eat? How much will
they eat?
Where will the team sleep? What if someone
gets hurt?
When planning an expedition, these are
just some of the questions you need to
answer.
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| African
Dinosaur Discoveries |
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The
following dinosaurs were discovered in
Africa by expedition teams led by Dr.
Paul Sereno.
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Update...
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