12-20-2010 09:25 BJT
A set of well-preserved dinosaur fossils was recently unearthed in West China's Chongqing city. Paleontologists say the unearthed fossils can be traced back to the Jurassic period of 150 million years ago.
They also believe that this set of fossils could be the remains of a sauropod dinosaur, the largest animal to walk the Earth during the Jurassic period. The excavation took place in the suburban area of Qijiang County in Chongqing.
The area is rich in geological resources and is home to the largest dinosaur footprint group in southwestern China.
People work at an excavation site in Qijiang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 3, 2010. Experts in Chongqing said they had found a complete sauropod dinosaur fossil that dates back to the Jurassic Period of 150 million years ago. The fossil was first discovered by villager Cai Changming and his son in Qijiang County when they dug a pond. (Xinhua/Zhou Hengyi)
Technicians work at an excavation site in Qijiang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 1, 2010. Experts in Chongqing said they had found a complete sauropod dinosaur fossil that dates back to the Jurassic Period of 150 million years ago. The fossil was first discovered by villager Cai Changming and his son in Qijiang County when they dug a pond. (Xinhua/Xia Changming)
Villager Cai Changming shows a dinosaur fossil he discovered in Qijiang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 3, 2010. Experts in Chongqing said they had found a complete sauropod dinosaur fossil that dates back to the Jurassic Period of 150 million years ago. The fossil was first discovered by villagers in Qijiang County when they dug a pond. (Xinhua/Zhou Hengyi)
Villager Cai Changming (Front) takes part in the digging work at an excavation site in Qijiang County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Dec. 3, 2010. Experts in Chongqing said they had found a complete sauropod dinosaur fossil that dates back to the Jurassic Period of 150 million years ago. The fossil was first discovered by villager Cai Changming and his son in Qijiang County when they dug a pond. (Xinhua/Zhou Hengyi)
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