Celebrating 100 years of discovery of the Burgess Shale
In the year 1909 , An American invertebrate paleontologist Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott discovered a fossil paradise ,which completely change the way we look at the history of life on earth. This place is now very famous Burgess Shale formation in Canada, which celebrates 100 years of discovery in 2009.The Burgess Shale is famous for the exceptional preservation of the fossils found within it, in which the soft parts are also preserved,providing valuable evidence of the Cambrian explosion. The Cambrian explosion refers to the sudden proliferation of diverse animal life on the planet around 535 million years ago.To celebrate this wonderful discovery “The Royal Ontario Museum” (ROM) ,which has the maximum collection of of Burgess Shale fossils ,is organizing a exhibition called “A Fossil Paradise: The Discovery of the Burgess Shale by Charles D. Walcott”. This gives people an insight into Burgess Shale’s early excavations, including vintage panoramic photos, site artifacts and a profile of the man who made the great discovery as told by his personal field notes and letters.
From January 31, 2009 to April 26, 2009, the exhibition will be presented on Level 2 of the Hilary and Galen Weston Wing, next to a display of fossils from the ROM’s own storerooms, the largest and most diverse collection of Burgess Shale specimens in the world. Burgess shale is considered to be one of the greatest finds n palaeontology ,which gave us first time view of many ancient and strange animals to inhabit our planet 500 million years ago.
Joining the celebrations “The Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation” ,also has something exciting for all.Visit their site for more details .Theme of 2009 Centennial is: “Putting the Earth back into the Sciences”
Related web sites:
The Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation
“The Royal Ontario Museum” (ROM)
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