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Stegosaurus Stegosaurus- Information on these herbivores with small heads, arms a good deal shorter than their legs and two rows of either spines or plates going from behind the head to the e… Sauropodomorphas Sauropodomorphas- Provides information on Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus. Dromaeosaurus Dromaeosaurus- Information on these raptors, the feet of which bore a large claw. Allosaurus Allosaurus- Information on this large carnivorous dinosaur, where fossils have been found, its classification and history. Dilophosaurus Dilophosaurus- Provides a guided tour of a Dilophosaurus exhibition narrated by Sam Welles. Palaeos Cenozoic: The Cenozoic Palaeos Cenozoic: The Cenozoic- Introduction to the geology and paleontology of the Cenozoic. Tertiary Paleogeography Tertiary Paleogeography- Paleogeography of the American Southwest during the Paleogene and Neogene periods. Patterns in Palaeontology: The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Patterns in Palaeontology: The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum- An online article on the paleontology of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. A brief, intense period of global w… New genus and species of galliforme bird from the Oligocene of Poland. New genus and species of galliforme bird from the Oligocene of Poland.- Article on a new discovered bird species from the late Paleogene of Poland, and how it extends the known di… Natural History Museum | Exhibits | Prehistoric Mammals of the Cenozoic Natural History Museum | Exhibits | Prehistoric Mammals of the Cenozoic- A slightly out-dated museum exhibit on the various groups of mammals that evolved during the present day C… Pleistocene Mammals Pleistocene Mammals- An image gallery of megafauna on display at the Russian Paleontological Institute. Tertiary Mammals Tertiary Mammals- Exhibit of mammals from the Tertiary at the Paleontological Institute in Moscow. European Caenozoic Contact Group European Caenozoic Contact Group- International contact group which tries to link professional paleontologists with advanced amateurs to further mutual contact and cooperation. The Tertiary Research Group The Tertiary Research Group- London-based specialist geological society with an interest in the Tertiary period worldwide. Provides information on events, membership and the journ… A Collection of Eocene and Oligocene Fossils A Collection of Eocene and Oligocene Fossils- Provides photographs of a number of fossils from various locations in the UK. The Cenozoic Era The Cenozoic Era- An overview of the era from the UC Berkeley Museum of Paleontology. Pliocene Pliocene- A short background. Paleocene mammals of the world Paleocene mammals of the world- Site about the fossil mammals known from the Paleocene epoch. Contains an introduction to Paleocene mammals and a list of genera and species with t… Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre- UNESCO World Heritage Centre's webpage on two of Australia's few Cenozoic fossil assembla… The Slavonic Antiquity The Slavonic Antiquity- Collection of archaeological and other topical papers on Ancient Slavonic Culture. Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent- Description and justification for inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl- Description and justification for inscription as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings- Provides information on the medieval monuments and 14th-century frescoes at Novgorod, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands- Description of these islands in the north of Russia which are now a UNESCO World Heritage site. Ice Maiden Triggers Mother of All Disputes in Siberia Ice Maiden Triggers Mother of All Disputes in Siberia- From the Daily Telegraph, local officials want a 2,500-year-old mummy, found by Russian archaeologists 11 years ago and bein… Rock Art in Russian Far East and in Siberia Rock Art in Russian Far East and in Siberia- Brief overview of petroglyphs found in these regions. Includes illustrations and bibliography. Russian Archaeologists Discover Ancient Birch-barks Russian Archaeologists Discover Ancient Birch-barks- From RIA Novosti, achaeologists have discovered two profanity-inscribed ancient birch bark pieces in Veliky Novgorod in northw… Hsiung-nu: Huns of Asia Hsiung-nu: Huns of Asia- From the Institute for the History of Material Culture, Russian Academy of Sciences. Archaeological investigations into the material and economic culture … 'New World' Link to Arctic Find 'New World' Link to Arctic Find- From BBC, a 30,000-old site found in Arctic Siberia may have been home to the first Americans' ancestors. Archaeology of the Hsiung-nu in Russia Archaeology of the Hsiung-nu in Russia- New discoveries and some problems. Article by S. Minyaev.