Kasey-Dee Gardner gets a behind-the-scenes look at how information is extracted from ancient fossils.
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Dinos: Analyzing Dinosaur Fossils
Kasey-Dee Gardner gets a behind-the-scenes look at how information is extracted from ancient fossils.
Added: Sep 15, 2009
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Runtime: 02:13
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