Alberta Palaeontology, a Summary
Alberta, more than any other part of Canada, is renowned for its dinosaur fossil record. In fact, it's one of the top places in the world to find dinosaur bones, a fact that too often escapes many citizens of the province who take it for granted. When it comes to the science of vertebrate palaeontology in Alberta, there's so much to explore and appreciate. From The history of dinosaur hunting in the province, its prehistoric ecology, the biology and lives of the creatures preserved here, and the geological processes that not only fossilized them but exposed them to our eye today... All of this is worth learning more about, and as a lifelong fossil fanatic, I can't wait to begin. To be clear up front, this is far from a totally complete overview of the vast science of palaeontology in Alberta. For starters, we'll be keeping to the province's Mesozoic fossil record, meaning the time of the dinosaurs, and will leave the 'Ice Age' stuff for, hopefully, its own e