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By GCG Committee Member Nigel Larkin – a freelance palaeontological conservator, preparator and curator Please note: All the photos herein are subject to copyright and have been taken by various members of the team. Although fieldwork is the aspect I enjoy most about being a palaeontologist, proper excavations come along[…]
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By GCG Committee Member Nigel Larkin – a freelance palaeontological preparator, conservator and curator based in the UK. Introduction Do you like jigsaws? What’s the best jigsaw you’ve ever done or can think of? Imagine having a 3D jigsaw that is 12 metres long, over 4 metres high, weighs over[…]
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