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Lower Valley of the Awash
The Awash Valley is one of the most important paleontological sites on the African continent. The remains found at the site date back to at least 4 million years ago, providing evidence for human evolution and changing our understanding of the history of the human skeleton. The most striking discovery came in 1974, when 52 bone fragments allowed the reconstruction of the famous Lucy.
Rock Art of Alta
Located in Alta Fjord near the Arctic Circle, this group of rock paintings preserves traces of a settlement dating from around 4200 to 500 BC. Thousands of paintings and engravings have deepened our understanding of the environment and human activities at the edge of the Far North in prehistoric times.
Dinosaur Provincial Park
In addition to exceptionally beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park, located in the heart of Alberta's badlands, has yielded some of the most important fossils from the "Age of Reptiles," specifically about 35 species of dinosaurs dating back about 75 million years.