José immediately assembled a small team of scientists to dig up the rest of the bone, which was buried under the hard rock. José loved the beginning of a new dig. Not knowing what he might uncover was thrilling!
dinosaur bones is a delicate business that involves the use of a great variety of tools. Uncovering a giant dinosaur requires removing large amounts of rocks, so paleontologists use power tools such as jackhammers and rock saws, as well as shovels and wheelbarrows to remove all the rocks. However, when paleontologists work very close to a bone, they use much smaller and more delicate tools, such as dental picks, awls, and brushes, because the bones are so fragile. They chip away at the rock gently and carefully until the bone is free, which could take a very long time. DIGGING UP
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