Field work photographs

14 May 2008
I have uploaded a few photos of our recent China excavation – enjoy!

Press conference at the Dinosaur tracksite near Shanshan, April 2008
Press conference at the Dinosaur tracksite near Shanshan, April 2008
Isolated fish scales & the cross-section of a complete fish found at a Middle Jurassic site named Aquarium
Isolated fish scales & the cross-section of a complete fish found at a Middle Jurassic site named Aquarium
Rico excavates (with our Hilti named Helga) Middle Jurassic sediment for screen-washing. Note the complete xinjiangchelid turtle shell in the lower left corner.
Rico excavates (with our Hilti named Helga) Middle Jurassic sediment for screen-washing. Note the complete xinjiangchelid turtle shell in the lower left corner.
Simone is excavating articulated Late Jurassic turtle shells
Simone is excavating articulated Late Jurassic turtle shells
Ben is holding a part of a large Mamenchisaurus femur found by him earlier that day
Ben is holding a part of a large Mamenchisaurus femur found by him earlier that day
Annette is carefully sieving sediment in search for microfossils
Annette is carefully sieving sediment in search for microfossils
The Turpan Basin field team in April 2008
The Turpan Basin field team in April 2008
Ben, Rico & Oliver with a part of an mamenchisaurid pubis
Ben, Rico & Oliver with a part of an mamenchisaurid pubis
Screen-washing for microvertebrate fossils at an irrigation ditch in the desert
Screen-washing for microvertebrate fossils at an irrigation ditch in the desert