Teaching Overview
Learning Points
- A T. rex skeleton nicknamed Gus has sold at auction for a record-breaking $50 million.
- When fossils are sold to private buyers, it can limit scientific access to evidence of Earth’s prehistoric past.
- Others argue that private collections benefit science by encouraging fossil collecting and helping to fund excavations.
Curriculum Keywords
- paleontology
- dinosaurs
- fossils
Spark a Discussion
- What is a paleontologist?
- What are the arguments against private ownership of fossils?
- What are the arguments for private ownership of fossils?
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