Fossils Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/fossils/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Sun, 19 Feb 2017 10:36:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-favicon-160x160.jpg Fossils Archives - A Simple Life of Luxury https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/tag/fossils/ 32 32 2696646 Archaeopteryx in Aberystwyth https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/02/archaeopteryx-in-aberystwyth/ https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2017/02/archaeopteryx-in-aberystwyth/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2017 07:47:56 +0000 http://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=23750 Would you believe it, after all these years (150 million or so to be accurate!) Archaeopteryx is in Aberystwyth. Archaeopteryx, which had a 1m (3.2ft) wing span, is believed to be the link between prehistoric dinosaurs and the modern bird. It’s fossil, one of only 12 found is being displayed in the Old College from 14...

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