This section provides actual expedition
documents and a little background
information to get you started. The
information here can help you answer
questions like: How do you get ready
to go on an expedition? What is the
mission of this team? How will the
team know where to look? What else
has been found in Niger?
African
Discoveries
The following discoveries were made
in Africa by expedition teams led by
Dr. Paul Sereno.
Expedition
Preparation
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?
What if someone gets hurt? Here are
just some of the questions you need
to answer.
Where
to Look?
Knowing where to look is a combination
of research and fieldwork. We start
by deciding the age of dinosaurs we
want to look for and where we want to
go...
Peoples
of Niger
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...
