Dinosaurs to Supercrocs: Niger's Bone Keepers Preserve Its Ancient Fossils
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The article highlights Niger's efforts in preserving its ancient fossils with the help of US-based archaeologists, and the HN community welcomes this collaboration and preservation work.
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jmclnx
4 months ago
Very cool, glad to see Niger preserving these fossils!
krmboya
4 months ago
Great job in training nigeriens to pick up fossil preservation work. Glad the government is taking a rational approach in collaborating with the US based archeologist.
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