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Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Triassic New Mexico

The Reign Begins May 17, 2008

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1. Origins
2. Dawn of the Dinosaurs
3. Age of Giants
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5. Age of Volcanoes
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• Triassic Resources
1. Dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs in the American Southwest

Our newest permanent exhibit, Dawn of the Dinosaurs, is the only Triassic hall in North America! Discover New Mexico's state fossil, and one of the very first dinosaurs, Coelophysis. See the last of the giant amphibians and meet the terrors of the Triassic—erythrosuchian and phytosaur. Explore the fossil evidence like a scientist in this highly interactive exhibit.

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