How Do We Reconstruct an Ancient Ecosystem?

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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Watch Mary Parrish, scientific illustrator at the National Museum of Natural History, talk about her process for reconstructing of an ecosystem from over 60 million years ago into an exhibit mural.

Resource Type

Videos and Webcasts

Grade Level

6-8

Topics

Life Science, Paleontology

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