Black hills looks like a place I'd love to visit...great pics.
BTW, they just leave mammoth's bones lying there? I mean I thought that kind of stuff's supposed to go into museums of natural history.
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Black hills looks like a place I'd love to visit...great pics.
BTW, they just leave mammoth's bones lying there? I mean I thought that kind of stuff's supposed to go into museums of natural history.
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yes, they do, though not always. whent he site was originally excavated, the landowner who sold the land stated in the provisions of the purchace, that the original fossils be left where they are (or at least housed in the general area), for study purposes. anything you see from outside is usually, though not always, replicas.Originally Posted by india
And in Paleontology, what you asked is never the case; its actually supposed to go to whichever party in the contract(s) and deal(s) the fossils should go. That usually means a museum or university, but often times, its housed in a special area, or left in situ, but protected.
In China, you can't even remove the fossils outside the country; all studies of fossils found in China, must be studied there (unless otherwise stated*), and the researchers must always have a Chinese Colleague.
*in this case, you can remove it, but you still need a Chinese associate, and you must, IIRC, return it to China. my friend Daniel should be able to explain this better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lczCw0HGHfE (he's ranting about a guy, but he mentions the law).
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You're a lucky man. It's a sacred place.
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Just a shame they had to be taken like the rest of the sacred land. I guess when the Native Americans lost the Black Hills, a strong part of the Lakota culture died too. Wonder if the thieves will ever allow this small bit of soil to fall back into the hands of its rightful owner.
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I know. you remember the 105 million dollars the supreme court offered the Oglala for the hills? its now half a billion or so, and the Oglala will not touch it. but being there, I can at least get a feel of why the place is so sacred, and helps me appreciate the Tribe's living there and their plight.
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ahhhh, gotta love the black hills....
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...? Ok.
I'm not the kind of person that puts great emphasis on travel and sight-seeing, but there are a few rare places I'd care to visit in the world. This includes the Black Hills. Beautiful, sacred lands. Wonderful site, I envy you. I truly do.
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