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Deep in the dry and desolate Junggar Basin in northwestern China is a place known as “The Pit of Death” and “Dinosaur Pompeii.” Dinosaur fossils lie stacked one on top of the other, piled four and five high. But not just any dinosaurs — these are well-preserved skeletons. In this entire basin scientists have recently found a bizarre T-rex ancestor, a triceratops ancestor, an ancient crocodilian, and nearly 40 more different species dating back 160 million years, to a time when little is known about dinosaur history. Follow a team of paleontologists as they unearth answers to a virtual black hole in dinosaur evolution.

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It’s a discovery that promises to transform what scientists believe about the dinosaur … a virtually intact dinosaur mummy. Nearly everything we know of dinosaurs comes from bones and teeth, usually the only tissue durable enough to fossilize. The conditions that preserved this extraordinary mummy were one in a million, and early examination offers never-before-seen details of what they really looked like, as well as clues to how they moved and lived.  The paleontologists involved already believe that this could prove to be one of the most important dinosaur discoveries of recent times.

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Unprecedented dinosaur discoveries from the National Geographic Channel. “Dino Death Trap” uncovers a dinosaur graveyard.
“Dino Autopsy” examines a fossilized dinosaur mummy. Photo Credits: Tyler Lyson/NGT