For a long time, the Age of Reptiles seemed to belong only to its “stars,” the dinosaurs — but not anymore. Thanks to strange fossils coming out of the Sahara and other places, we now know that it was a world full of bizarre and terrifying crocodiles as well — ones that not only rubbed shoulders with the dinosaurs — but sometimes ate them. Welcome to the new crocodile Cretaceous… complete with tiny buck-toothed crocs, dog-like crocs, and terrifying triple-fanged nightmares that probably galloped after dinosaurs. Join C²ST and paleontologist Paul Sereno for an intense scientific journey to breathe life into these long extinct terrors — and recreate a lost world few even imagined existed. (Language © NGT 2009).
Sunday, December 6th at Northwestern University’s Chicago Campus, Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave.
1 p.m. Members only reception with Dr. Paul Sereno
2 p.m. film screening followed by Q&A with paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno.
Suggested donation of $5 per person.
$6 parking for the first 100 attendees for the Huron/St. Clair parking garages.
Paleontologist, University of Chicago
President and Cofounder, Project Exploration
Participants traveled back in time with world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno to learn about an ancient human world.
In 2000, a major archaeological discovery made in Niger by a team led by Dr. Sereno opened a window onto the “Green Sahara.” The site revealed a 5,000-year-long drama of changing climate and transforming cultures. Lakeside cemeteries with of hundreds of spectacular human burials included a man seated in a turtle shell, a girl wearing an arm bracelet, and a triple burial involving a mother and two children in symbolic embrace.
These people’s tools, ornaments, diet, health, stature, genetic relationships, and appearance were reconstructed by an interdisciplinary and international team of scientists.
Location: Francis W. Parker School, 330 W. Webster Ave.
Hosted By: Project Exploration, Francis Parker School, C2ST and Science Chicago
]]>