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Visitor Center diorama, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, 2016.

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Reconstructed skeletons of Miocene age mammals aid in understanding the early 1900s excavations. Mammals found at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument date from the early Miocene Epoch (19-21 million years ago). Scientists describe the Miocene Epoch as the period of time from 5-23 million years ago.

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fossil reconstruction skeleton extinct excavation paleontology paleontologist animal deep time agate fossil beds national monument visitor center diorama miocene epoch million years miocene age mammals aid agate fossil beds national monument date reconstructed skeletons mammals national parks gallery national monuments nebraska natural history
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2016
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National Parks Gallery
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https://npgallery.nps.gov/
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fossil reconstruction skeleton extinct excavation paleontology paleontologist animal deep time agate fossil beds national monument visitor center diorama miocene epoch million years miocene age mammals aid agate fossil beds national monument date reconstructed skeletons mammals national parks gallery national monuments nebraska natural history