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Other scientists join in <strong>and</strong> they excavate the fossil by carefully<br />

removing the rock <strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong> around the skeleton. The fossils will be<br />

carefully packed <strong>and</strong> taken to a museum or research centre where<br />

the scientists will study them to see what they can learn about<br />

prehistoric life. They will try to reassemble the bones into a full<br />

skeleton - this may take many months to do!<br />

4.2 Body <strong>and</strong> trace fossils<br />

We have seen many dierent fossils so far in this chapter. These<br />

fossils can be divided into two groups:<br />

1. Body fossils<br />

2. Trace fossils<br />

A body fossil shows you the shape of the body of the plant or<br />

animal. Body fossils include teeth, bones, shells, stems, leaves <strong>and</strong><br />

seeds.<br />

Sometimes an animal left only asign that it has been there. For<br />

example, if you walk across wet cement, you might leave a<br />

footprint which will be preserved in the cement when it hardens.<br />

Look at the picture below.<br />

Chapter 4. Fossils<br />

VISIT<br />

Fossilization video.<br />

goo.gl/b906Z<br />

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