A Small Tarp Conceals A Big Find

A small favor turns into a fortuitous discovery.

By Wudan Yan
Jul 28, 2016 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:17 AM
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These bones were visible from the ground when Schein's team pulled back a blue tarp at the dig site. | Brittany Malinowski

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When he was working on the Bighorn project, another team asked Schein to cover up this exposed blue tarp to avoid drawing attention to the abandoned dig site. As they were checking out the site, Schein and his crew were surprised to see dinosaur bone fragments just sitting on the surface. | Brittany Malinowski
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