EARTH SCIENCE
FOSSILS
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Question
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Joseph Tyrrell was born.
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The Dinosaur Nation Park was created.
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A law was passed to protect fossils.
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Joseph Tyrrell discovered the Albertosaurus.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1884, Joseph Tyrrell, geological surveyor for the Government of Canada, led a small group of explorers and cartographers into Alberta’s badlands. There he made the major discovery of his life: the remains of a 6, 000 year old dinosaur – the Albertasaurus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph Tyrrell was known for his amazing discovery of the Albertosaurus Sarcophagus. In 1884 he led a group of explorers and cartographers to find coal seams in Red Deer Valley. Instead he found Albertosaurus’ skull jutting out of the ground. Albertosaurus was the first of its genus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Joseph Burr Tyrrell, FRSC (November 1, 1858 – August 26, 1957) was a Canadian geologist, cartographer, and mining consultant. He discovered dinosaur (Albertosaurus sarcophagus) bones in Alberta’s Badlands and coal around Drumheller in 1884.
Detailed explanation-4: -Few dinosaurs are as awe-inspiring as Tyrannosaurus rex, but one that comes close is Albertosaurus (meaning Alberta lizard). In 1884, Geological Survey of Canada geologist Joseph Tyrrell discovered an Albertosaurus skull in the badlands along the Red Deer River.