Visitor Center diorama, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, 2016.
Summary
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.
Tags
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
Date
2016
Source
National Parks Gallery
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication