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Scientists are still digging for Ice Age fossils in the heart of Los Angeles after a century of discoveries. So much has been uncovered from the La Brea Tar Pits that crews have a backlog of bones to clean and sort through. (Oct. 28)
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SOUNDBITE (English): John Harris, Chief Curator, Page Museum "The sabre toothed cats, the dire wolves, the giant jaguars, and the short-faced bears..."
NATSOUND Harris grunts as he pulls...
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Experts in China's Liaoning province discovered a new species of dinosaur. They believe the pterodactyl or flying reptile is one of the smallest ever found
HEADLINE: New species of dinosaur discovered in China
CAPTION: Experts in China's Liaoning province discovered a new species of dinosaur. They believe the pterodactyl or flying reptile is one of the smallest ever found. (Feb. 12)
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Scientists unveil largest dinosaur fossil yet discovered in Brazil
1. Wide of entrance to Museu Nacional, the national museum of Brazil
2. Tilt up of footprints in front of museum
3. Close of banner announcing discovery of new dinosaur
4. Wide of news conference
5. Medium of chief researcher explaining...
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New theory on how people of Pompeii died
AP Television
Pompeii - July 29th 2010
1. Tilt down of Pompeii plaster casts of a woman clenching her fists and a small child laying by her side, also clenching his fists, at the Pompeii archaeological site
2. Close up of the skull of a...
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Molecular evidence that T-rex is distant cousin to modern chicken
Chicago, Illinois - 13 April 2007
1. Wide shot Interior Field Museum
2. Various of Tyrannosaurus rex
3. Close-up Tyrannosaurus rex head
4. Close-up Tyrannosaurus rex claws
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Richard Kissel, Science Programme...
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Concerns Iran's cultural heritage will be at risk in the event of military action
Isfahan, Iran - April 1, 2007
1. Wide of Chehel-Sotoon Palace in Isfahan
2. Close up of mosque's dome
3. Low Angle of arch with colorful patterns
4. Close up of statues in Chehel-Sotoon (forty pillars) Palace
5. Tilt down from...
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SOUTH AFRICA: VALUABLE ROCK ART COLLECTION TO BE HELD BY MUSEUM
English/Nat
One of the most valuable collections of rock art in the world is to be presented on Thursday to the University of the Witwatersrand for safe-keeping.
The J-D Roberts-Pager collection is a complete record of paintings done...
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Two fossilized dinosaur skeletons dubbed the Montana Dueling Dinosaurs to be auctioned in New York City. The auction house estimates it could bring $7 million to $9 million. (Nov. 14)
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Two fossilized dinosaur skeletons found on a Montana ranch in 2006 are coming up for sale in New York City.(Nov. 14)
The nearly complete skeletons are billed as the Montana Dueling...
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South Africa - Ancient Fossilised Bones Discovered
Archeologists in South Africa have discovered four fossilised foot
bones which they believe could be a missing link between ape and
man. The bones are thought to be 3.5 million years old. They were
found in caves at Sterkfontein, west of...
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Mammoth sale of pre-historic fossils and skeletons
1. Tilt up on mammoth skeleton from Siberia - Late Pleistocene period
2. Close-up skull and tusks
3. Set up of Sotheby's expert Eric Mickeler walking toward and then viewing mammoth skeleton
4. Tilt up from Mickeler to mammoth...
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Scholars at Dead Sea debate Judaeo-Christian link
1. Various of the excavations at Qumran
2. Shade cloth over entrance to cave where the dead sea scroll were found
3. Various of the archaeological digs
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Randall Price, an adjunct professor at Trinity Southwest...
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History enthusiasts step back in time at Viking festival
AP Television
Bugac, Hungary, August 8, 2010
1. MS Hungarian 'shaman' drummers walking to stage
2. CU Shaman chanting, pull-out to WS of group drumming
3. WS visitors watching shaman 'show'
4. Nomadic slippers for sale
5. Visitor...
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Dubai Mall's dinosaur gets a name
Dubai Mall's 155-million year old dinosaur finally has a name.
A Saudi woman came up with "Dubai Dino" in a social media competition - now it's hoped the dinosaur will attract tourists and shoppers to the Mall.
The Flintstones had a...
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Algerian translates Finnish books into Berber
FINLAND BERBERSOURCE: AP TELEVISIONRESTRICTIONS: MIDDLE EAST EXTRA CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 4:46SHOTLIST:AP Television Helsinki, Finland - 13 July 2015 1. Mid of Hamza Amarouche, Berber translator, getting on tram2. Pan from group of girls...
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CLEAN : Fossils suggest hominids may have lived alongside modern humans
Primitive hominids may have lived in Africa at the same time as humans, researchers say, in new findings that could change the understanding of human evolution
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Subway Scientist Seeks Fossils Under Los Angeles
As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by.
When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing...
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Subway Scientist Seeks Fossils Under Los Angeles
As part of the crew digging a subway extension under the streets of Los Angeles, Ashley Leger always keeps her safety gear close by.
When her phone buzzes, she quickly dons a neon vest, hard hat and goggles before climbing...
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China’s building boom churns up dinosaur fossils
Past and present come together at this fossil excavation site.
Press Association
Scientists discover a major cache of fossils in the Cotswolds
Scientists from the Natural History Museum carry out a dig in a secret location in the North Cotswolds where a major new find of fossils has been discovered. Interview with: Neville Hollingworth.
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USA: NEW YORK: TYRANNOSAURUS REX AUCTION PREVIEW
English/Nat
One of the biggest and most complete fossil skeletons of Tyrannosaurus Rex comes up for auction in New York this week.
All eyes will be on "Sue" - as the T-Rex is more commonly known - as she has been at the centre of a...
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Scientist find fossils of meat-eating dinosaur
1. Wide shot of street with Buenos Aires obelisk outside hotel where news conference was held
2. Wide shot of news conference
3. Mid shot of slide showing the dinosaur "Neuquenraptor Argentinus"
4. SOUNBITE (Spanish): Dr Fernando Novas,...
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Fossils part of unknown species that may fit transition from apes to humans
1. Wide pan across Cradle of Mankind at Maropeng
2. Exterior of Maropeng where the media are gathering
3. Wide of news conference
4. Kgalema Mothlante, deputy president of South Africa (seated wearing a red striped tie) with Loyiso...
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Argentina: Dinosaur: Virtual Jurassic Park discovered
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Scientists working in remote Patagonia in southern Argentina have discovered a virtual Jurassic Park.
Although the dinosaurs are of course no longer walking the earth, this region is revealing exciting new fossils -- many...