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Palaeontology Holiday

  • 01-08-2009 8:32pm
    #1
    Arktos.as.l
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    Hey. I was just wondering does anyone here have any experience of those digs in the U.S.A. that you can pay to take part in. I've heard that the practice is frowned upon by some as people are often not given the proper training and sometimes bones end up damaged. Is it also true that most of the companies offering these deals tend to sell on whatever they find to private collectors rather than museums. I really like to give it a go sometime, but I'd only want to take part if it was being run by a reputable firm, college or museum.


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  • #2
    Galvasean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    You should be very careful about which one you take on. Your best bet is to make sure it is run by a respectable palaeontologist (check their history, make sure they are qualified, no dodgy background etc.).
    Most palaeontologists will bring their students/aspiring palaeontologists on their digs (people they know they can trust).
    Some of these packages offer in depth training before actually letting you on a dig site, to avoid damaging fossils etc.


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