Illinois’s Mazon Creek: Recreating 300-Million Year-Old Ecosystem – Fossil Preservation And Diversity Of Life

Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - Over 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, the region now known as northern Illinois, excluding Chicago, was characterized by vibrant ecosystems. A Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium). Image credit: University of Missouri This area, which includes the Mazon Creek fossil site (pronounced "muh-ZAHN"), was home to a diverse array […]

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Illinois’s Mazon Creek: Recreating 300-Million Year-Old Ecosystem – Fossil Preservation And Diversity Of Life
Eddie Gonzales Jr. - AncientPages.com - Over 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous Period, the region now known as northern Illinois, excluding Chicago, was characterized by vibrant ecosystems. A Tully Monster (Tullimonstrum gregarium). Image credit: University of Missouri This area, which includes the Mazon Creek fossil site (pronounced "muh-ZAHN"), was home to a diverse array […]
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