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Rancho La Brea: Old Pits, New Finds
August 16, 2009
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The world famous Rancho La Brea “tar pits” are one of the richest concentrations of land-based animal fossils from the Pleistocene Epoch – the Ice Ages –anywhere on Earth. On Sunday, August 16 at 2pm, Curator of Paleontology Eric Scott will talk about this amazing site in his lecture, “Rancho La Brea: Old Pits, New Finds,” at the San Bernardino County Museum. Seeps of sticky asphalt pooling at the surface of the Rancho La Brea site, trapped thousands of unlucky animals, large and small, young and old, sick and healthy. “This fossils, dating between twelve thousand and nearly forty thousand years in age, have given us an amazingly complete and detailed snapshot of ancient life during the final peak of the last Ice Age,” said Scott. “Now, brand-new discoveries from previously unrecognized deposits are yielding fascinating new fossils that are changing many long-held perceptions of the site, while cutting-edge analytic tools are gleaning exciting new information from old bones.” Scott, former chief excavator for Rancho la Brea’s famous Pit 91 dig and an active researcher at the “tar pits” for three decades, will provide a unique and engaging view of the site, including never-before-seen photos and information from the newest discoveries. This talk will be followed by a field trip to the George C. page Museum of La Brea Discoveries on Saturday, August 22, led by Scott. The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays and holiday Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8 (adult), $6 (student or senior), and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services’ telephone number is 909-307-2669 ext. 229 or (TDD) 909-792-1462. ###
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Tickets: $8 adult; $6 senior or military; $5 child 5-12; Museum Association members and child under 5 are free.
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