Dinosaur fossils discovered in Henan |
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| Chinanews, Zhengzhou, July 4 – Archeologists recently discovered two groups of dinosaur1 fossils in Henan Province. The fossils are believed to be the bones of the two dinosaur groups, Zhongyuan dinosaur group and Luanchuan dinosaur group. The fossils unearthed2 belong to more than ten different kinds of dinosaurs3, which are thought to be the subbranches of the two dinosaur groups. All these subbranches are believed to be newly discovered.
The Zhongyuan dinosaur fossils were discovered between the Santun and Liudian villages in Ruyang County. For a long time, local residents had collected these fossils from red clay, believing that they were the “dragon bones” and were ideal ingredients for making herbal medicines. Now archeologists realize that these “dragon bones” are actually the bones of dinosaurs and the red clay belonged to the Cretaceous Period dating back 100-85 million years ago.
In Ruyang County, scientists found over 30 spots that contained dinosaur bones. In five of these places, scientists found fossils that were deemed to be the two new subbranches: the Luanchuan giant dinosaur and Zhongyuan dinosaur. The two dinosaurs lived in the early times of the late Cretaceous Period. Meanwhile, the fossils of other dinosaur species and carnivores are being excavated4 and studied. So far, scientists presume that at least six different dinosaur species once existed in the region.
The Luanchuan dinosaur group was discovered in Luanchuan, Luoyang city. Scientists once found some dinosaur fossils in Luanchuan in the 1970s. At that time, the discovery did not gain much attention. This time, scientists unearthed dinosaur fossils in over 20 spots in this region. These spots altogether cover a total area of 10 square kilometers. These dinosaurs fossils belong to different types, including dromaeosaur, oviraptor, and troodontids. The dromaeosaur is named Luanchuan Daolong. So far, it can be confirmed that there were at least six different dinosaur species existing in Luanchuan.
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dinosaur
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| n.恐龙 |
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- Are you trying to tell me that David was attacked by a dinosaur?你是想要告诉我大卫被一支恐龙所攻击？
- He stared at the faithful miniature of the dinosaur.他凝视著精确的恐龙缩小模型。
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unearthed
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| 出土的（考古） |
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- Many unearthed cultural relics are set forth in the exhibition hall. 展览馆里陈列着许多出土文物。
- Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
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dinosaurs
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| n.恐龙( dinosaur的名词复数 )；守旧落伍的人，过时落后的东西 |
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- The brontosaurus was one of the largest of all dinosaurs. 雷龙是所有恐龙中最大的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years. 恐龙绝种已有几百万年了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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| v.挖掘( excavate的过去式和过去分词 )；开凿；挖出；发掘 |
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- The site has been excavated by archaeologists. 这个遗址已被考古学家发掘出来。
- The archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress. 考古学家们发掘出一个古堡。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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